IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 7507 of 2011 with CWP Nos. 7511, 7520, 7587, 7809, 7810, 7947, 7952 and 6111 of 2011. Date of Decision : September 13 , 2011 1. CWP No. 7507 of 2011 Rajender Kumar Sharma and ors. Versus State of H.P. & anr. 2. CWP No. 7511 of 2011 Sarla Thakur and ors. Versus State of H.P. & anr. 3. CWP No. 7520 of 2011 Ved Parkash Sharma Versus State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 7587 of 2011 Abhilasha Sharma and anr. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 7809 of 2011 Praveen Sharma Versus State of H.P. & anr. 7. CWP No. 7810 of 2011 Puran Chand Sharma Versus State of H.P. & anr. 7. CWP No. 7947 of 2011 Amit Kumar and ors. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 8. CWP No. 7952 of 2011 Naresh Kumar and ors. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 9. CWP No. 6111 of 2011 Ashok Kumar Gupta Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate, in CWP No. 7507 of 2011. Mr. Subhash Sharma, Advocate, in CWP No. 7511 of 2011. Mr. B. S. Thakur, Advocate, in CWP No. 7520 of 2011. Mr. Davender Kumar Sharma, Advocate, in CWP No. 7587 of 2011. Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate, in CWP Nos. 7809 and 7810 of 2011. Mr. Lalit Kumar Sehgal, Advocate, in CWP No. 7947 and 7952 of 2011. Mr. R. S. Gautam, Advocate, in CWP No 6111 of 2011. 2 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. 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 CWP No. 415 of 2000, titled as 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. September 13, 2011 (PK/hl.)