IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11163 of 2011-G. Decided on: December 19, 2011. 1. Sandeep Kumar, S/O Shri Jhabia Ram, R/O Village Jundhar, PO Kunnu, Tehsil Padhar, District Mandi, H.P. Presently serving as Lecturer in Physics on Contract basis since 06.01.2010 at Government College Mandi, H.P. 2. Dalip Singh, S/O Shri Brij Lal, 16/3, Palace Colony, Mandi, (HP), Presently serving as Lecturer in Physics on contract basis since 11.12.2009 at Government College Bassa (Gohar). 3. Raj Kumar, S/O Shri Krishan Dass, R/o Village Duhak, PO Sunhani, Tehsil Jhandutta, District Bilaspur, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Physics on contract basis since 04.01.2010 at Government College Mandi. 4. Dalip Singh, S/o Shri Chet Ram, R/O Village Gora, PO Gagal, Tehsil Sadar, District Mandi, HP, Presently serving as Lecturer in Physics on contract basis since 15.01.2010 at Government College Mandi. 5. Yachna Sharma, D/O Shri B.K.Sharma, VPO Talyahar, District Mandi, H.P. Presently serving as Lecturer Physics on Contract basis since 10.01.2010 at Government College Mandi. 6. Jyotsna, W/O Shri Dinesh Bansal, R/O 73/10, Handesi, PO Purana Bazar, Sundernagar, District Mandi, HP, serving as Lecturer in English on Contract basis initially served at Government College Seraj at Lambathach for period w.e.f. 19th September to 3rd June, 2011 and presently serving at Government College Mandi, since 4th June, 2011. 7. Archana, W/O Shri Subhas Chand, Mohalla Khariri, PO Purana Bazar, Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi, HP, Presently serving a Lecturer in English on contract basis since 10th September, 2009 at Government College Mandi, H.P. 8. Shiksha Kapoor, D/o Shri D.P. Kapoor, R/o H. No. 289/3, Jail Road, Mandi, Presently serving as Lecturer in English on Contract basis since 10th September, 2009 at Government College Mandi, HP. 9. Het Ram, S/o Shri Mani Ram, R/o H. No. 139/9, Thanehara Muhalla, Near Lakshami Narayan Temple, Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Political Science on Contract basis since 06th February, 2010 at Government College Mandi. 2 10. Chaman, S/o Shri Gursai Ram, R/o Village Madhodhar, Po-Kotmoras, Tehsil & District Mandi, H.P. Presently serving as Lecturer in Journalism (BJMC) since 27th July, 2009 at Government College Mandi. 11. Ankur Sharma, S/o Shri M.L. Sharma, R/o Shree Niwas, Village Phagwara, PO-Bhojpur, Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Computer Science on Contract basis since 18th July, 2009 at Government College Mandi. 12. Radhika Jamwal, D/o Shri R.L. Jamwal, H.No. 401/5, New Sain Mohalla, Ganpati Road, Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Zoology since 13th October, 2009 at Government College Mandi. 13. Asha Kumari, W/o Shri Thaman Singh Thakur, C/o Dinesh Vaidya, Palace Colony, Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in English on contract basis since 19th September, 2009, initially at Government College Dharampur District Mandi but presently at Government College Mandi since 1st June, 2011. 14. Mohinder Singh, S/o Shri Ghinnu Ram, R/o Village Yoh, PO & Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Commerce on contract basis since 10th June, 2010 at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 15. Naveen Kumar, S/o Shri Prabh Dayal, R/o Village Kamand, PO-Chowki, Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as lecturer in commerce on Contract basis since 10th June, 2010 at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 16. Dr. Yadhuvinder Kumar, S/o Shri Krishan Lal, R/o Village Sai, PO- Jugahan, Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as lecturer in mathematics on contract basis since 10th June, 2010 at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 17. Shri Prem Lal, S/o Shri Narottam Ram, R/o Village Gainchare, PO Dhami, Tehsil & District Shimla, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Music (Vocal) on contract basis since 10th June, 2010 at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 18. Pankaj Gupta, S/o Shri Dhanna Lal, R/o Main Bazzar Karsog, VPO & Tehsil Karsog, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as lecturer in Zoology on Contract basis since 10.10.2009 at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 19. Nidhi Kapoor, W/o Pankaj Gupta, R/o Main Bazzar Karsog, VPO & Tehsil Karsog, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as lecturer in Physics 3 on Contract basis since 18.12.2009, initially at Government College Dehri but now at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP since 25.07.2011. 20. Renu Kumari, W/o Shri Ramanand, R/o VPO-Longni, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, HP served as Lecturer in Physics at Rajiv Gandhi Degree College w.e.f. 11.12.2009 but presently serving as HPS since 04.10.2010. 21. Kulbhushan Sharma, S/o Shri Chunni Lal Sharma, R/o Village Dalot, Po- Jassal, Tehsil Karsog, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in English on contract basis since 15th September, 2009 at Government College Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 22. Sarita, D/o Shri Lal Chand, R/o Village Rapring, PO-Jahalman, District Lahaul & Spiti, Presently serving as Lecturer in Zoology on Contract basis since 15.10.2009 at Government College Amb, District Una, HP. 23. Suruchi Sharma, D/O Shri Kuldeep Sharma, R/O H.No. 63, Mashobra, Tehsil & District Shimla, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in English on Contract basis since 22.09.2009 at Government College, Amb, District Una, HP. 24. Rakesh Kumar, S/O Shri Parkash Chand R/o Village Mandeli, PO Muhal, Tehsil Dehra, District Kangra, HP Presently posted as lecturer in History on Contract basis since 15.01.2010 at Government College Amb, District Una, HP. 25. Amit Kumar, S/o Shri Ashok Kumar, R/O VPO-Naswal, Tehsil Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Chemistry on contract basis since 08.06.2010 at Government College Amb, District Una, HP. 26. Nidhi Sharma, W/o Shri Nitin Kumar Sharma, VPO-Joh, Tehsil Amb, District Una, HP presently serving as Lecturer in Botany on Contract basis since 10.06.2010 at Government College Amb, District Una, HP. 27. Raj Laxmi Negi, D/o Shri G.S. Negi, VPO-Pooh, Tehsil Pooh, District Kinnaur, HP presently serving as Lecturer in History on Contract basis since 01.02.2010 at Government College Jhanduta, District Bilaspur, HP. 28. Sudhyan Singh Negi, S/o Shri Chhewang Namgial, VPO-Rarang, Tehsil Moorang, District Kinnaur, HP presently serving as Lecturer in Sociology on Contract basis since 23.07.2009 at Government College Jhandutta, District Bilaspur, HP. 4 29. Pawitar Dulari, D/o Late Shri Gorkhi Ram, VPO-Durgella, Tehsil Shahpur, District Kangra, HP presently serving as Lecturer in Physics on contract basis since 13.12.2009 at Government College, Indora. 30. Gagan Rajput, S/o Shri Kahan Singh, R/o Village Sai, PO-Saigalu, District Mandi, HP presently serving as Lecturer in Physics on Contract basis since 11.12.2009 at Government College Bassa, (Gohar), District Mandi, HP. 31. Lok Raj, S/o Late Shri Moti Lal, R/o VPO-Jharog, Tehsil Jubbal, District Shimla, HP presently serving as Lecturer in Chemistry on Contract basis since 10.06.2010 at Government College Bassa (Gohar) District Mandi, HP. 32. Dr. Suman Sharma, D/o Shri Roshan Lal Sharma, R/o Sagar Niwas, Purana Bazzar, Sunder Nagar, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Zoology on contract basis since 13.10.2009 at Government College Bassa (Gohar) District Mandi, HP. 33. Archana Sharma, W/o Shri Ravi Kant Sharma, O/o directorate of Account, Sundernagar, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in English on contract basis since 10.09.2009 at Government College Bassa (Gohar) District Mandi, HP. 34. Dr. Dayak Ram S/o Shri Jai Ram, R/o Village Thunari, PO-Lambathach, Tehsil Thunag, District Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in Hindi on contract basis since 24.07.2009 at Government College Lambathach, District Mandi. 35. Anjali Parmar, W.o Shri Vikrant Pathania, R/o H.No. 325/12, Ram Nagar, Mandi, HP Presently serving as Lecturer in English on contract basis since 19.09.2009 at Government College Lambathach, District Mandi. 36. Sanjeet Singh, S/o Shri Dalip Singh, R/o Thakur General Store, VPO Langna, Tehsil Joginder Nagar, District Mandi, presently serving as Lecturer in Economics on contract basis since 10.06.2010 at Government College Jogindernagar. 37. Surender Kumar, S/o Shri Laxminand, R/o Village Bagla, PO Barsu, Tehsil Sadar, District Mandi, Presently serving as Lecturer in Music (Vocal) on Contract basis since 11.06.2010 at Government College Jogindernagar, District Mandi, HP. ……….Petitioners. 5 Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh-171002, H.P. 2. The Director, Department of Higher Education, HP-1. 3. Principal, Government College, Mandi, HP. 4. Principal, Government College, Bassa (Gohar) District Mandi, HP. 5, Principal, Government College, Karsog, District Mandi, HP. 6. Principal, Government Degree College¸ Kotshera, Shimla, HP. 7. Principal, Government College, Amb, District Una, HP. 8. Principal, Government College, Jhandutta, District Bilaspur, HP. 9. Principal, Government College, Indora, HP. 10. Principal, Government College, Seraj at Lambathach, District Mandi, HP. 11. Principal, Government College, Jogindernagar, Distt. Mandi, HP. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sud, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 415 of 2000, titled as Baldev Singh versus State of H.P. & Others, and the judgment has become final. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the due and admissible 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 the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to 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. 6 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 19, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.