IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6265 of 2011 along with CWP Nos. 6266, 6271, 6272, 6273, 6325 and 6326 of 2011. Date of Decision : August 9, 2011 1. CWP No. 6265 of 2011 Priya Bhishek Sharma versus State of H.P. and others. 2. CWP No. 6266 of 2011 Subhan Mohhamad versus State of H.P. and others. 3. CWP No. 6271 of 2011 Ashwani Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. 4. CWP No. 6272 of 2011 Meenaxi Thakur versus State of H.P. and others. 5. CWP No. 6273 of 2011 Inder Jeet versus State of H.P. and others. 6. CWP No. 6325 of 2011 Ram Saran versus State of H.P. and another. 7. CWP No. 6326 of 2011 Virender Kumar versus State of H.P. and others. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Mohan Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP Nos. 6265, 6266, 6272, 6273 and 6326 of 2011. Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate, for petitioner in CWP No. 6271 of 2011. Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate, for petitioner in CWP No. 6325 of 2011. For the respondents: Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for the respondents-State. 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 versus State of H.P. & Others and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the due and admissible vacation salary 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 alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition(s) and a copy of the judgment, referred to above. 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. With the above observations, the writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. August 9, 2011 (PK/hl)