IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 8584, 8585, 8588 and 8590 of 2011. Decided on: 28.09.2011. 1. CWP No. 8584 of 2011 Chander Prakash & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 8585 of 2011 Bheem Singh & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 8588 of 2011 Sharmila Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 8590 of 2011 Ajay Singh & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioners : Mr. Shyam S. Chauhan, Advocate, (in CWP No. 8585 of 2011) Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate, (in all the petitions, except CWP No.8585 of 2011) 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. - 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 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 the 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 form the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition 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 officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice September 28, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/pankaj) Judge.