1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10530 of 2011-C Decided on: 9.12.2011 1. Vinod Kumar, S/o Shri Ramesh Dutt, Village Moin, Post Office Chintpurni, Tehsil Dehra, District Kangra, presently serving as TGT (N/M) at GSSS Sarahan, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmour, on contract basis since 27th November, 2008. 2. Sunil Bhardwaj, S/o Shri Krishan Chand Bhardwaj, Village Kulahar, P.O. Sunhet, Tehsil Dehra, District Kangra, presently serving as TGT (Medical) at GSSS Sarahan, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmour, on contract basis since 11.12.2009. 3. Anjana Dhariwal, W/o Shri Pawan Kumar, Villabe Dobar, P.O. Rajpur Maidan, Tehsil Bangana, District Una, presently serving as TGT (Medical) at GSSS Mandli, Tehsil Bangana, District Una, on contract basis since 20th December, 2008. 4. Raman Sharma, W/o Shri Dr. S.C. Kalash, R/o H. No. 1297, Phase 2, Shivlic Avenue, Naya Nangal, presently serving as Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts) at GSSS Mandli, Tehsil Bangana, District Una, on contract basis since 22ndNovember, 2008. ....Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh-171002, H.P. 2. The Director, Department of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1. ....Respondents 2 Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of appropriate writ, order or direction in the facts and circumstances mentioned hereinafter. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate. 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. 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 3 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 application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 9, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), ( hl) Judge.