IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 5098 to 5102 of 2011. Date of Decision : July 5, 2011 1. CWP No. 5098 of 2011 Kashmir Singh and others versus State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No. 5099 of 2011 Partap Chand and others versus State of H.P. and ors. 3. CWP No. 5100 of 2011 Vipin Kumar and others versus State of H.P. and ors. 4. CWP No. 5101 of 2011 Banto Devi and others versus State of H.P. and ors. 5. CWP No. 5102 of 2011 Ram Lal versus 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 petitioners: Mr. Onkar Jairath Advocate in CWP Nos. 5101 of 2011 and 5102 of 2011. Mr. Abhishek Dogra, Advocate, in CWP Nos. 5098, 5099 and 5100 of 2011. For the respondents: Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vinod Thakur, 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 (CWP No. 415 of 2000) and the judgment has become final. Therefore, these writ petitions 2 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 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. July 5, 2011 (PK/hl)