IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10593 of 2011-J & connected matter. Decided on: December 12, 2011. 1. CWP No. 10593 of 2011-J. Smt. Neeraj Kaushal W/O Sh. Parshant Sharma, R/O MIG-249, Sector-4, Parwanoo, Distt. Solan, H.P., present serving as Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) in Govt. Primary School Kamli, Education Block Dharampur, Distt. Solan, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Government of H.P. Shimla. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Education, Shimla- H.P. 3. The Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Solan, District Solan, H.P. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 10634 of 2011-D. Sh. Bahadur Suingh S/O Sh. Vishnu Ram, r/O Village Balyana, P.O. Barotiwala, Tehsil Baddi, Distt. Solan, H.P., presently serving as Drawing Teacher (DM) in Govt. Middle School Karota, Tehsil Baddi, Distt. Solan, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Government of H.P. Shimla. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Education, Shimla- H.P. 3. The Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Solan, District Solan, H.P. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. R.S. Gautam, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CWP No. 415 of 2000, titled as Baldev Singh versus State of H.P. & Others, and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the due and admissible 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 the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition(s) and the copy of the judgment, referred to above. 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. December 12, 2011, ( Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (karan/vs) Judge.