IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) 4845 of 2008. Decided on: 29th July, 2010. Jagdev Singh. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner was appointed on contract basis. In view of the intervening developments, what survives, it is submitted is only the claim for vacation salary. That issue is covered in favour of the petitioner by the decision of this Court in Baldev Singh and others vs. State of H.P. and others, reported in Latest HLJ 2009 (HP) 293, wherein at para 15 it has been held that: “………The teachers were appointed on contract basis have worked for a period of more than 2 to 3 years and cannot be deprived of the benefit of salary for the vacation period.” 2. In case the judgment has become final and in case the petitioner has not been paid the vacation salary, the same shall be released to him within a period of three months from 2 the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 29th July, 2010 ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.