IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.8880of 2010 along with connected matters Decided on: May 10, 2011. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 8880 of 2010 Chaman Lal & Ors. vs. State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No. 2857 of 2011 Dalbir Singh vs. State of H.P. and ors. 3. CWP No. 2860 of 2011 Vivek Kumar & Ors. vs. State of H.P. and anr. 4. CWP No. 2866 of 2011 Raju vs. State of H.P. and Anr. 5. CWP No. 2870 of 2011 Taro Devi Sharma vs. State of H.P. and anr. 6. CWP No. 2874 of 2011 Tarun Kumar vs. State of H.P. and ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner: M/s. Neel Kamal Sharma, B. S. Thakur, Surinder Saklani, Tarlok Chauhan and K. C. Sankhyan, Advocates for the respective petitioner(s). For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for the respondents-State. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 three months from 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. In view of the disposal of main petitions, all pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice Sanjay Karol) Judge May 10, 2011 (c/rana)