1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 9973 of 2011-H alongwith CWP Nos. 10174 0f 2011-H & 10187 of 2011-I Decided on: 2.12.2011 1. CWP No. 9973 of 2011-H Ashok Kumar Chaddha Vs. State of H.P. & others 2. CWP No. 10174 of 2011-H Rakesh Sharma Vs. State of H.P. & others. 3. CWP No. 10187 of 2011-I Poonam Garg & others Vs. State of H.P. & others Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s) : M/s. Ramakant Sharma, Davinder Chauhan Jaita and Rajesh Kumar, Advocates, for the respective petitioners. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant 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 2 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, these writ petitions are 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(s) and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned. If the amounts are not disbursed, as above, the petitioners will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officer(s) responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. The pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 2, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl) Judge.