IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 3046/2008 Date of decision: 2.7.2010 Prem Singh & Ors Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioners: Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate For the respondents Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy A.G. V.K. Ahuja, J. (Oral) The petitioners were appointed as J.B.T. teachers on contract basis and they worked for about 8 years. They were not paid salary for the vacation period. Hence, the writ petition filed by the petitioners. 2. The respondents have not filed any reply disputing that the petitioners have not worked on contract basis and that they were denied the benefit of salary for the vacation period. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon a judgment of Division Bench of this Court in case No. 415/2000, titled Baldev Singh & others v. State of H.P. & others alongwith other connected matters, decided on 1st September, 2008, wherein it has been clearly held by the Division Bench that the persons appointed on contract basis cannot be deprived of the benefit of salary for the vacation period. That decision also applies on all fours to the present petitioners. The writ petition is allowed 2 and the petitioners shall be paid the salary for the vacation period within four months, subject to the decision of the SLP, if any, preferred by the respondents. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2nd July, 2010 (V.K. Ahuja), Judge (VT) 3