1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10552 of 2011-F Decided on: 9.12.2011 1. Dharam Singh, S/o Sh. Jai Singh, R/o Village Dhartha, Post Office Kaw, Tehsail Karsog, District Mandi, H.P. 2. Kuldeep Singh, S/o Sh. Arjun Singh, R/o Village Bandher, Post Office Lad Bharol, District Mandi, H.P. 3. Nand Lal, S/o Shri Abhi Ram, R/o Village Dovadi, Post Office Kotwachi, Sub Tehsil Negri, District Mandi, H.P. ....Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh, through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. Director Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ, order or directions by taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Sunny Dhatwalia, Advocate vice Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. 2 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 Baldev Singh & 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 petitioners 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 a copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioners. If the amounts are not disbursed as above, the petitioners will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officer responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. So far as the case of the petitioners for the grant of regular/revised pay scale is concerned, the same be considered after the decision rendered by this Court in LPA No. 105/2010. 3 Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 9, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), ( hl) Judge.