IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11044 of 2011-E. Decided on: 21.12.2011. Radhey Shyam Chauhan son of Shri Mast Ram Chauhan, village Khanolog, Post Office Manju, Tehsil Arki, District Solan, presently working as Lecturer (School Cadre) Commerce at Government Senior Secondary School, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary, Education. 2. State of Himachal Pradesh through Director of Higher Education. 3. Principal Government (Boys) Senior Secondary School, Solan, H.P. 4. District Treasury Officer, Solan, H.P. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and 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 - 2 - rendered in Baldev Singh and 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 the eligible 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 form the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment referred to above by the petitioner. 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. 2. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice December 21, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.