IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 8771 and 8772 of 2011. Decided on: 13.10.2011. 1. CWP No. 8771 of 2011 Nisha Kumari and ors. Vs. State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No. 8772 of 2011 Sunita Kaushal and ors. Vs. State of H.P. and ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioners : Mr. Avinash Jaryal, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in Baldev Singh and others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No.415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008 and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the eligible - 2 - vacation salary, during the entire service period, to the petitioners in case the same has not been granted so far, within a period of four months form the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment referred to above by the petitioner concerned. If the amounts are not disbursed as above, the petitioners will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice October 13, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/pankaj) Judge.