IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10543 of 2011-E Decided on 7.12.2011 _________________________________________________________ Shri Rakesh Kumar Sharma, S/o Sh. Vishal Chand Sharma, resident of Village Tuharar, P.O. Hatli, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, presently posted as TGT (Non- Medical) in Govt. Sen. School, Malahri, Tehsil Indora, District Kangra, H.P. ...Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. The Director of Elementary Education , Govt. of H.P., Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director (Elementary) Education, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. ...Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents on the grounds mentioned lin the body of the writ petition. _________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. _________________________________________________________ -2- 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 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 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 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 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. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Rajiv Sharma) Judge. December 7, 2011 (Kalpana)