IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 10733 of 2011-D Date of Decision 13th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Ranjna Kumari Pathania, wife of Sh. Manohar Dhadwal, R/o VPO Aerla Tehsil Baroh, Distt. Kangra presently working as lecturer in geography at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Baroh, Distt. Kangra, 2. Vinay Kumar, son of Sh. Bihari Lal VPO Bassi, presently working at D.P.E. at Govt. Sr. Sec. School Bassi Joginder Nagar Distt. Mandi. ….Petitioners. Vs. 1. State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary Education. 2. Director of Higher Education Shimla Himachal Pradesh. 3. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Baroh, District Kangra 4. Principal Govt. Sr. Sec. School Bassi Joginder Nagar Distt. Mandi. 5. Sub Treasury Officer Joginder Nagar. 6. Sub Treasury Officer Baroh. 7. Treasury Officer Mandi. 8. Treasury Officer, Kangra. ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. 2 ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Rajender Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court Baldev Singh & 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, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release eligible 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 from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioners. 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. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 13, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge