IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 10705 of 2011-A Date of Decision 1st December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Lovekeshi Thakur, wife of Shri P.S. Thakur, resident of Saint Joseph Villa Court road, Dalhousie, Tehsil Dalhousie, District Chamba, H.P. presently is working at Government Senior Secondary School, Dalhousie, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 2. Neeraj Sharma, son of Shri N.P. Nirala, resident of Mohalla Ramgarh, Chamba Town, District Chamba, H.P. presently is working at Government Senior Secondary School Chamba District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 3. Ravinder Nath, son of Shri Kedar Nath resident of village and P.O. Chintpurni (Moin), Tehsil Dehra, District Kangra H.P. presently is working at Government Senior Secondary School Sihunta, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Girdhari Lal, son of Shri Sunka Ram, resident of village and P.O. Gheta, Tehsil Indora, District Kangra H.P. presently is working at Government Middle School, Bannni, U/C Government Senior Secondary School Awah (Chowari) District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 5. Pooja Rathore, wife of Shri Navdeep Rathore resident of village and Post Office Chandi (Larog), Tehsil and District Chamba H.P. presently is working at Government Senior Secondary School Dalhousie, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 6. Jeewna Sharma, w/o Sh. Satish Kumar resident of village Siholpuri, P.O. Shahpur, Distt. Kangra H.P. presently is working at Government Centre Primary School Kakroti, Block Sihunta, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. ….Petitioners 2 Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171101 3. Deputy Director of Education Chamba Distt. Chamba Himachal Pradesh. 4. Block Education Officer, Sihunta, Distt. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 5. Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary School Chaned, Distt. Chamba. 6. Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary school Dalhousie Chaned, Distt. Chamba H.P. 7. Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Sihunta, Distt. Chamba H.P. 8. Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary school Awah (Chowari), Distt. Chamba H.P. 9. Centre Head Teacher, Centre Primary School Kakroti, Education Block Sihunta, District Chamba H.P. ….Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Avinash Jaryal, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vinod Thkaur, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ 3 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. The pending application (s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 06 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge