IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10807 of 2011-A Decided on: 8th December, 2011. 1. Sh. Anup Kumar S/o Sh. Balak Ram, R/o Village Kharkari Post Office Naina Devi Ji Tehsil Naina Devi Ji District Bilaspur, H.P. Presently working as Shashtri on contract (Para) at Government High School Kharkari U/C Government Senior Secondary School, Saloa District Bilaspur, H.P. 2. Sh. Rajinder Singh Thakur S/o Sh. Vijay Ram R/o Village Padohari, Post Office Ghar, Tehsil Ghumarwin Distt. Bilaspur, H.P. presently working as TGT (Arts) on contract basis (Para) at Government Middle School Kharli U/C Government Senior Secondary School Salwaar, District Bilaspur, (H.P.) 3. Sh. Nikku Ram, S/o Sh. Rup Lal R/o Vilage & Post Office Hatwar, Tehsil Ghumarwin Distt. Bilaspur, H.P. Presently working as TGT (Arts) on contract basis (Para) at Government High School Chhat, District Bilaspur (H.P.) 4. Sh. Thakur Dass S/o Sh. Asha Ram R/o Village Bhater, Post Office Zagatkhana, Tehsil Naina Devi Ji Distt. Bilaspur, H.P. Presently working as Shashtri on contract basis (Para) at Government Senior Secondary School Nakrana District Bilaspur (H.P.) 5. Smt. Ravinder Kaur W/o Sh. Balwant Singh R/o Village & Post Office Bhaira, Tehsil Amb Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as TGT (Arts on contract basis (Para) at Government Senior Secondary School Samoor Kalan, District Una (H.P.) 6. Smt. Prerana Sharma W/o Sh. Anoop Bhardwaj, Presently working as TGT (Medical) on contract basis (Para) at Government High School Kalruhi, Tehsil Amb, District Una (H.P.) 7. Smt. KIran Sharma W/o Sh. Rajan Sharma R/o Village & Post Office Mandli, Tehsil Bagana Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as TGT (Medical) on contract basis (Para) at Government Senior Secondary School Smoor Kalan, District Una (H.P.) …. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Education) Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla- 171002. 2 2. Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla- 171001. 3. Principal, Government Senior Secondary School Saloa, District Bilaspur, H.P. 4. Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Salwar, Distt. Bilaspur, (H.P.) 5. Headmaster, Government High School Chhat, District Bilaspur (H.P.). 6. Principal Government Senior Secondary School, Nakrana, Tehsil Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur, (H.P). 7. Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Samoor Kalan, Tehsil & District Una, (H.P.) 8. Headmaster, Government High School, Kalruhi, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una (H.P.) ….. Respondents. CIVIL WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is para teacher. He is aggrieved since he is not paid the vacation salary and other benefits as are paid to the contract teachers. In the judgment dated 21.10.2010 in CWP No. 2880 of 2010 titled as Dhananjay Saini vs. State of H.P. and others and connected cases, 3 this Court has held that para teachers are entitled to all the emoluments as are paid to contract teachers, because as per the Government policy, they are to be treated similarly for all purposes. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the eligible vacation salary, during the entire service period to the petitioners in case the same has not been granted so far in view of the judgment of this Court in Baldev Singh vs. State of H.P. & others, which has become final, 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 copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner concerned, in order to enable the respondents to work out the relief, as above. 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 writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 8th December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (kck) Judge.