IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) Nos. 8368, 8369 and 8402 of 2008 Decided on: July 20, 2011 1. CWP(T) No. 8368 of 2008 Dr. Lalita Chauhan Vs. State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP(T) No. 8369 of 2008 Sunita Kumari and anr. Vs. State of H.P. and ors. 3. CWP(T) No. 8402 of 2008 Devinder Pirta Vs. State of H.P. and ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : M/s Surender Sharma and Paresh Sharma, Advocates in CWP (T) Nos. 8368 & 8369 of 2008) Mr. Surender P. Sharma, Advocate in CWP (T) No. 8402 of 2008 For the respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners, who are contract teachers, have approached this Court with certain grievances regarding regularization and other ancillary grievances. It appears that in view of the intervening developments, the surviving grievance is now with regard to the vacation salary. In view of the decision of this Court rendered in Baldev Singh versus State of H.P. & Others, the petitioners are entitled to vacation salary for the period, they were in service. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to release the due and admissible 2 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. With the above observations, the writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice July 20, 2011 ( Justice V.K. Sharma ) (pankaj) Judge