IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11830 of 2011-C Date of Decision 30th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Shri Raghubir Singh, son of Shri Surat Ram, resident of village and P.O. Charna, Sub Tehsil Nauradhar, District Sirmaur H.P. presently working as Drawing Master, in Govt. High School, Charna, District Sirmaur H.P. 2. Salochna Devi, wife of Shri Raghubir Singh, resident of village and P.O. Charna, Sub Tehsil Nauradhar, District Sirmaur H.P. presently working as Physical Education Teacher (PET) in Govt. High School, Charna, District Sirmaur HP 3. Ranjeet Singh, son of Shri Sahi Ram, resident of village Gehnog, PO Bhujal, Tehsil Rajgarh, District Sirmaur HP presently working as Drawing Master in Govt. Senior Secondary School, Nauradhar, District Sirmaur HP. 4. Jagdish Chand, son of Shri Hari Ram, resident of village Kalar, P.O. Bhauterwar, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi HP presently working as Shastri in Govt. Middle School Bandal under complex Govt. Senior Secondary School, Nauradhar, District Sirmaur HP 5. Nand Lal, son of Shri Kiru Ram, resident of village Guryal, P.O. Raja Ka Talab, Tehsil Nurpur District Kangra HP presently working as Drawing Master in Govt. Middle School, Gangtoli under complex Government Senior Secondary School, Mela, Block Shillai, District Sirmaur HP. 6. Sumit Kumar, son of Shri Ishwar Singh, resident of village Koond, P.O. Kharga, Tehsil Nirmand, District Kullu HP presently working as TGT (contract) in Government Senior Secondary School, Sarahar, District Kullu HP. 7. Bhupender Singh, son of Shri Karam Chand, resident of village Chunja, P.O. Belath, Tehsil Rampur, District Shimla 2 HP presently working as TGT Medical (contract) in Government High School, Duraha, District Shimla HP ….Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. ….Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. ________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice R.B. Misra, 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, 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 3 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. (R.B. Misra) Judge. December 30 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge