IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 11352 of 2011-F. Decided on: 22nd December, 2011. 1. Sh. Som Chand Thakur, son of Sh. Asha Ram, resident of Majra, P.O. Baroona, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 2. Sh. Ganesh Dutt, S/o Sh. Ratti Ram, resident of Village Gujjar Hatti, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 3. Sh. Bagga Ram, S/o Sh. Desh Raj, resident of Village Baha, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Sh. Dharam Pal, S/o Sh. Chet Ram, resident of Village Rajwohan, P.O. Lanas, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 5. Smt. Sushma Rani, W/o Sh. Vijay Kumar, resident of Modle Town Colony, Kirpalpur, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 6. Smt. Krishna Kumari, W/o Sh. Braham Saroop Joshi, resident of Ward No. 7 Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 7. Smt. Sucheta Gautam, W/o Sh. Man Mehar Gautam, resident of Ward No. 3, Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. .... ... Petitioners. 1. The State of H.P., through Secretary (Education), Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. The Director of Education, Govt. of H.P., Shimla-1. 3. The Deputy Director Education, Solan, District Solan, H.P. …… Respondents. Civil writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. 2 For the petitioners. : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy A.G. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract/para teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in 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 to the petitioners in case the same has not been granted so far, within a period of three 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. In view of the disposal of main petition, all pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 22, 2011. (bhupender/kalpana)