IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5509 of 2011 Decided on: 20th July, 2011. Maya Dutt Sharma and others. … Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to give vacation salaries and annual increments to the petitioners from the date of their initial appointment on contract basis till their regularization in service along with interest and arrears thereto and other consequential benefits. (ii) That the respondents may further be directed to regularize the break in service of the petitioners with all consequential benefits. (iii) That the respondents may further be directed to deduct General provident Fund of the petitioners by allotting them General Provident Fund number.” 2. The issue pertaining to the 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 2 and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and 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, during the entire service period, to the petitioner 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 the 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 officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 3. As far as prayers No. (ii) and (iii) are concerned, it is for the petitioners to approach the Government by way of appropriate representation(s), in which case the Government will look into the matter and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th July, 2011. (Justice V.K. Sharma), (tr) Judge. 3