IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 10996 of 2008. Decided on: 21 st December, 2010. Subhash Chand Tegta. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No ________________________________________________________ __ For the petitioner. : Mr. Devinder Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : The pay of the petitioner was enhanced. However, the same was withdrawn vide Annexure A-1, dated 14.10.2003. Admittedly, the petitioner has not been heard before the issuance of Annexure A-1, dated 14.10.2003. He has been visited with civil and evil consequences. His pay has been reduced. The petitioner has neither misled nor played any fraud upon the respondents at the time of granting him revised/enhanced pay. 2. The petitioner has also not been paid the salary for winter/ summer vacations. The Division Bench of this Court in Baldev Singh and others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No. 415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008 has held that the teachers are entitled to the salary for winter/summer vacations and artificial breaks can not be given to the teachers to deprive them from the salary of winter/summer vacations. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No 3. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-1, dated 14.10.2003 is quashed and set aside. The respondents are directed to release the salary of the petitioner for winter/summer vacations, within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. However, liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. The petition stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 21, 2010. (bhupender)