IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11115 of 2011-B & connected matters. Decided on: December 19, 2011. 1. CWP No. 11115 of 2011-B. 1. Satish Kumar, S/O Sh. Raghubir Singh, R/O V.P.O. Katohar Khurd, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kuthera Kherlu Lower Education Block Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. 2. Daya Rani W/O Sh. Ravinder Kumar, R/O V.P.O. Nehri, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Banehra Education Block Gagret-II, Distt. Una, H.P. 3. Suman Bala, W/O Sh. Gurdev Singh, R/O VPO Nakroh, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Banehra Education Block Gagret-II, Distt. Una, H.P. 4. Sunita Sharma, W/o Sh. Ashok Kumar, R/O Village Duhal Bagwala, P.O. Kinnu, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Banehra Education Block Gagret-II, Distt. Una, H.P. 5. Susham Lata, W/O Sh. Ashwani Kumar, R/O VPO Gondpur Banehra, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Banehra Education Block Gagret-II, Distt. Una, H.P. 6. Madan Lal, S/O Sh. Hari Ram, R/O Village Gangoti, PO Sapari, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kunairan Education Block Gagret-II, Distt. Una, H.P. 7. Hardeep Kaur, W/O Sh. Ninanjan Singh, R/O House No. 186, Hill View Colony, Jhalera, Una, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Rainsari, Education Block Una, Distt. Una, H.P. 8. Raghbir Singh S/O Sh. Jeet Singh, R/O VPO Joh, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Rainsari, Education Block Una, Distt. Una, H.P. 9. Shashi Kiran, W/O Sh. Tribhuvan Kumar, R/O VPO Kaloh, Near Forest Range Office, Gagret, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Rainsari, Education Block Una, Distt. Una, H.P. 10. Som Lata, W/O Sh. Bishan Dutt, R/O VPO Ghanari, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Nagnath, Distt. Una, H.P. 11. Karam Chand, S/O Sh. Purkhu Ram, R/O Village Nohan, P.O. Sapori, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kuthera Kherla Upper, Education Block Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. 2 12. Sharda Devi, W/O Sh. Jagdev Singh, R/O VPO Mairi, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kuthera Kherla Upper, Education Block Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. 13. Usha Devi, W/O Sh. Trilok Chand, R/O VPO Saghnai, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as TGT with the respondents. 14. Raj Kumar, S/O Sh. Udho Ram, R/O VPO Kaoher Khurd, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as TGT with the respondents. 15. Parveen Lata, W/O Sh. Naresh Kumar, R/O VPO Una, Tehsil Una, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kotla Khurd, Education Block Una, Distt. Una, H.P. 16. Manju Bala, W/O Sh. Vijay Kumar, R/O VPO Saghalai, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Kotla Khurd, Education Block Una, Distt. Una, H.P. 17. Nishu Sharma, W/O Sh. Suresh Sharma, R/O near Tubel N. 48, Old Amb Road, Gagret, Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Beli, Education Block Gagret-I, Tehsil Amb. Distt. Una, H.P. 18. Amita Sharma, W/O Sh. Shashi Paul Sharma, R/O VPO Oel (Gagret), Tehsil Amb, Distt. Una, H.P. Presently working as JBT at G.P.S. Tahehra, Education Block Gagret-I, Distt. Una, H.P. ……….Petitioners. Versus 1. State of H.P. through Secretary (Education) to the Government of H.P, Shimla. 2. State of H.P. through Secretary (Finance) to the Government of H.P, Shimla. 3. Director, Elementary Education, H.P. Shimla. 4. Deputy Director, Elementary Education, Una, Distt. Una, H.P. 5. Treasury Officer, Una, Distt. Una, H.P. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 11118 of 2011-B. 1. Sh. Niraj Kumar, S/o Sh. Sudesh Kumar, Assist. Professor, Political Science, Village Saroli, PO Takoli, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Kangra, H.P. 176021. 2. Smt. Rekha Kumari Pathania, W/o Sh. Kamal Singh Pathania, Vill. & PO Raja Khassa, Tehsil Indora, District Kangra, H.P. 176401. 3 3. Sh. Bhisham Singh, S/O Sh. Sawdal Singh, Lecturer in Mathematics, Vill. & PO Dah, Tehsil Indora, District Kangra, H.P. 176402. Petitioners No. 1 & 2 are presently still working as Assistant Professor in Political Science and Sanskrit, in Govt. Degree College Indora, Kangra, H.P., whereas petitioner No. 3 has worked as Lecturer/Assist. Professor Mathematics in Govt. Degree College, Indora, Tehsil Indora, District Kangra, H.P. till 24.12.02. ……….Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Higher Education) Govt. of H.P. Civil Secretariat, Shimla at Shimla, H.P. 2. The Director of Higher (Education), Govt. of H.P., Shimla at Shimla, H.P. 3. The Principal, Govt. Degree College, Indora, Tehsil Indora, District Kangra, H.P. ……….Respondents. 3. CWP No. 11170 of 2011-G. Rajinder Sharma, Son of Sh. Ram Rakha Sharma, resident of Village Sangaswin, PO Barthin, Tehsil Jhandutta, District Bilaspur, H.P. Presently working as TGT (Arts) in Govt. High School, Baroha, Tehsil Jhandutta, District Bilaspur, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla 171002. 2. The Director of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. Deputy Director of Higher Education, Shimla, District Shimla, HP. ……….Respondents. 4. CWP No. 11204 of 2011-A. Dinesh Kumar, son of Shri Lachsnu Ram, Presently working as Lecturer in Chemistry at Govt. Sen. Sec. School Jhagriani, Tehsil Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 4 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. 2. Director, Elementary Education, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. Principal, Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Chhatrari, Tehsil Chamba, District Chamba. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: M/S Ramakant Sharma, Vivek Singh Thakur, Vijay Bhatia and Surinder P. Sharma, Advocates. 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, these writ petitions are 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(s) 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. 2. The writ petitions are 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. 5