1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10743 of 2011-E Decided on: 7.12.2011 Sudesh Kumar, S/o Sh. Tota Ram, R/o Village Salwala, P.O. Gorkhuwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour, H.P. presently working as lecturer Physics at Govt. College Dehri P.O. Rehan, Tehsil Nurp[ur, Distt. Kangra (HP) (Worked as Para teacher from 9.12.2003 to 9.12.2009. ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education), to the Government of Himachal Pradesh-171002, H.P. 2. The Director, Department of Elementary/Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1. 3. Principal, GSSS Kaza, Tehsil Kaza, Distt. Lahul Spiti, H.P. 4. Treasury Officer concerned, Kaza, Tehsil Kaza, Distt. Lahul Spiti, H.P. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of appropriate writ order or direction in the facts and circumstances mentioned hereinafter. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : M/s Vikas Rajput & Sanjeev Kumar, Advocates. 2 For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. 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 versus State of H.P. & ors., and connected cases, 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 petitioner in case the same has not been granted so far, in view of the judgment of this Court in Baldev Singh & others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No. 415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008, on production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and copy of the judgment, referred to above. If the amounts are not disbursed, as above, the petitioner will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officer responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 3 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 7, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.