1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10789 of 2011-I Decided on: 13.12.2011 Satish Kumar, S/o Sh. Kanshi Ram, R/o Village Sujan Piplu, Tehsil Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi, HP, presently working as para- teacher at Govt. High School Reur, Tehsil Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi. ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla-2 2. Director, Elementary Education, H.P., Shimla. 3. Deputy Director, Elementary Education Mandi, Distt. Mandi, H.P. 4. Headmaster, GHS Reur, Tehsil Sarkaghat, Distt. Mandi. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent. ________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner was initially appointed as TGT on contract basis and subsequently he was appointed as a para teacher. He claims vacation salary for the period of his appointment on contract basis and then as a para teacher. 2. The 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. 2. Now the petitioner is a para teacher. He is aggrieved since he is not paid the vacation salary and other benefits as are paid to the contract teachers. In the judgment dated 21.10.2010, in CWP No. 2880 of 2010 titled as Dhananjay Saini versus State of H.P. & ors., and connected cases, this Court has held that para teachers are entitled to all the emoluments as are paid to contract teachers, because as per the Government policy, they are to be treated similarly for all purposes. 3. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the eligible vacation salary, during the entire service period (contract as well as para teacher), to the 3 petitioner, in case the same has not been granted so far, in view of the judgment of this Court in Baldev Singh & others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No. 415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008, on production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and copies of the judgments, referred to above. If the amounts are not disbursed, as above, the petitioner will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 4. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 13, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.