IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5858 of 2011 along with connected matters Decided on: August 2, 2011 1. CWP No. 5858 of 2011 Khushal Chand vs. State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No. 6100 of 2011 Kishore Kumar vs. State of H.P. and ors. 3. CWP No. 6189 of 2011 Balwann Singh Sharma vs. State of H.P. and ors. 4. CWP No. 6190 of 2011 Sunil Dutt Sharma vs. State of H.P. and ors. 5. CWP No. 6197 of 2011 Om Parkash vs. State of H.P. and ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Davinder Chauhan Jaita, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. for the respondents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CWP No. 415 of 2000, titled as Baldev Singh versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others, and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the 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 petitioner concerned. 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 2nd August, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol) (kck/pankaj) Judge