IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10498 of 2011-J Decided on 7.12.2011 _________________________________________________________ 1. Suman Bhuria w/o Shri Vijay Bhuria VPO Sunhet Tehsil Dehra, Distt. Kangra HP, presently posted as T.G.T. (Medical), G.S.S.S. Paisa, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 2. Monika Chaudhary w/o Shri Rakesh Kumar r/o Dogra Niwas, Behind Govt. Polytechnic Coloney, Kangra H.P. , presently posted as T.G.T. (Non-Medical) G.M.S. Naushera, under complex S.V.S.G. Bane-Di-Hatti, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 3. Poonam Dogra w/o Shri Anil Kumar resident of VPO Tiara, Tehsil and Distt. Kangra, HP presently posted as T.G.T. (Non-Medical) GSSS Pathiar, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 4. Renuka w/o Shri Karan Pathania resident of VPO Dehra by pass near I.P.H. Rest House, Distt. Kangra HP, presently posted as T.G.T. (Non-Medical) G.M.S. Shivnath, under complex G.S.S.S. Dehra, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 5. Shyam Kumar s/o Shri Onkar Singh VPO Gheory, Tehsil Dehra, Distt. Kangra HP, presently posted as T.G.T. (Non- Medical) G.M.S. Ser-Kao under complex G.H.S. Chobia, Distt. Chamba , H.P. 6. Sajiv Kamal s/o Shri Atma Ram Resident of VPO Ghar (via Panchrukhi) Tehsil Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P. presently posted as T.G.T. (Arts) G.M.S. Ser-Kao under complex G.H.S. Chobia, Distt. Chamba H.P. 7. Sandeep Kumar Chouhan s/o Shri Madan Mohan, r/o village and PO BehinHatli, Tehsil Dehra, Distt. Kangra, H.P. presently posted as T.G.T. (Non-Medical) G.M.S. Ser- Kao under complex G.H.S. Chobia, Distt. Chamba, H.P. ...Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla ...Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on the basis of submissions made in the body of the writ petition, in the interest of law and justice. _________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Surender Saklani, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. _________________________________________________________ ___ 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, 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 three 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 (Justice Rajiv Sharma) Judge. December 7, 2011 (Kalpana)