IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 10688 of 2011-I Date of Decision 13th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Krishna Negi, wife of Sh. Bhupal Singh Rawat, r/o House No. 415, Old Power House Road, Saproon, Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kotla, Distt. Solan HP. 2. Sushma Chauhan, wife of Shri Kirpal Singh Chauhan, C/o Sh. Lalit Sood, Santosh Kunj, near Punjvilla School, Solan Distt. Solan H.P. presently working as JBT at G.E. S. Kotla, Distt. Solan H.P. 3. Pritibha Thakur, wife of Sh. Ram Karan Thakur, C/o Sh. Deepak Thakur, village Bajral, Jaunaji road, Solan Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.E.S. Ravi Bassi, Distt. Solan H.P. 4. Veena Rani, wife of Sh. Hukam Chand, C/o Sh. Kamal Kant Sharma, Tulsika Bhawan, Old Rajan House, near Thodo ground, Solan, Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.E.S. Ser Banera (Mashiwar), Distt. Solan HP. 5. Sunita Sachdeva, wife of Sh. Anil Sachdeva, R/o M-20 Housing Board Colony, Solan, Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. (Girls) Solan, Distt. Solan HP. 6. Santosh Kanwar, w/o Dr. B.S. Kanwar, R/o House No. 2, Scientist colony, near Gas Godown, Shamti, Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Tatool, Education Block Kandaghat, Distt. Solan HP 7. Suman Kumari wife of Sh. Pradeep Aroda, C/o Fakir Chand & Sons, The Mall Solan Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Mansar, Education Block Kuthar, Distt. Solan HP 8. Pinki Sharma, d/o Sh. Bansi Lal, r/o village near Kuther, near HRTC Workshop, P.O. Chambaghat, Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Rabon, Education Block Dharampur, Distt Solan HP 2 9. Hitender Kumar, son of Sh. Ruder Dutt Sharma, r/o village Noltara Kurgal, P.O. Hinner via Chail, Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Dahar, Education Block Kandaghat, Distt. Solan H.P. 10. Brij Lal, son of Shri Krishan Dutt, r/o village Anji, P.O. Sultanpur, Teh. and Distt. Solan HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Manjoli, Education Block Dharampur, Distt. Solan HP. 11. Asha Kumari, wife of Sh. Som Dutt, R/o village Lacha, P.O. Gaore, Teh. Nadaun, Distt. Hamirpur HP presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Lacha, Distt. Hamirpur HP. 12. Kulwant Kumar, s/o Sh. Sunder Lal R/o village Himmatpur Dabli, P.O. Kumarhatti, Distt. Solan H.P. presently working as Shastri at G.M.S. Nagli Chail, Distt. Solan H.P. ….Petitioners. Versus. 1. State of H.P. through Principal Secretary (Education), to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. Director, Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla 3. Deputy Director Elementary Education, Solan Distt. Solan HP. 4. Deputy Director Elementary Education Hamirpur, Distt. Hamirpur HP. ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ 3 For the Petitioners: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: 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 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, 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. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 13, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge