IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11463 of 2011-G Date of Decision 27th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Rajinder Singh, son of Sh. Dalip Singh, r/o village and P.O. Lanj Sub Tehsil Harchakian, Tehsil Kangra District Kangra (HP) presently working as Para Lecture in Economics in Govt. Sr. Sec. School Parhaur, Tehsil Harchakian, District Kangra HP) ( since 20.05.2009) 2. Dhian Singh Thakur son of late Sh. Lal Singh Thakur r/o village Trayshal P.O. Dawahan Sub Tehsil Kotli Tehsil Sadar, District Mandi (HP) presently working as Para Lecturer History in Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Karkoh, Tehsil Sadar Distt. Mandi H.P. (since 18.12.2003) ….Petitioners. Versus. 1. State of H.P. through Principal Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla. 2. Director of Higher Education, H.P. Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director of Higher Education, Kangra District Kangra H.P. 4. The Deputy Director of Higher Education, Mandi, District Mandi HP ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ 2 For the Petitioner: Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl. Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) The petitioners are the para-teachers. They are aggrieved since they are not paid the vacation salary and other benefits as are paid to the contract teachers. In the judgment dated 21.10.2010, in CWP No. 2880 of 2010 titled as Dhananjay Saini Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. and connected cases, this Court has held that para teachers are entitled to all the emoluments as are paid to contract teachers, because as per the Government policy, they are to be treated similarly for all purposes. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the eligible vacation salary, during the entire service period, to the petitioners in case the same has not been granted so far in view of the judgment of this Court in Baldev Singh versus State of H.P., 2009 (1) HLJ 29, on production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and copy of the judgments, referred to above. If the amounts are not disbursed as above, the petitioner will be entitled to interest @ 10% and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 27, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge