1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10650 of 2011-E Decided on: 9.12.2011 Alka Chandel, W/o Sh. Prem Chand, R/o Village Kothi, P.O. Ghatti, via Saproon, Tehsil & Distt. Solan, H.P. presently serving as Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) in Govt. Primary School Kasauli, Education Block Dharampur, Distt. Solan, H.P., ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Education, Shimla, H.P. 3. The Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Solan, Distt. Solan, H.P. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of the appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents on the grounds mentioned in the body of the writ petition with a prayer to accept the present writ petition in the interest of law and justice. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. R.S. Gautam, 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. 2 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 petitioner 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 petitioner. If the amounts are not disbursed, as above, the petitioner 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 9, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), ( hl) Judge.