1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7665 of 2011 alongwith CWP Nos. 7848, 7860, 7885, 7889 & 7973 of 2011. Decided on: 22.9.2011 1. CWP No. 7665 of 2011. Sonu Sen Vs. State of H.P. & anr. 2. CWP No. 7848 of 2011. Mohini Sharma Vs. State of H.P. & anr. 3. CWP No. 7860 of 2011. Poonam Bhrouta Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 7885 of 2011. Biram Singh Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 7889 of 2011. Santosh Sharma Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 7973 of 2011. Sumna Devi Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocate in CWP No. 7665 of 2011. 2 Mr. Narender Sharma, Advocate in CWP No. 7848 of 2011. Mr. M.L. Chauhan, Advocae in CWP No. 7860 of 2011. M/s M.S. Kanwar and Vishal Panwar, Advocates in CWP No. 7885 of 2011. Mr. Radhey Shayam, Advocate in CWP No. 7889 of 2011. Mr. Raj Kumar Negi, Advocate in CWP No. 7973 of 2011. For the respondents/State: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. 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, these writ petitions are 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 four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition(s) and a copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner(s). If the 3 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 applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. September 22, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.