IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 10716 of 2011-B Date of Decision 13th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ 1. Shri Inder Pal, son of Shri Baziru Ram, R/o village Budhora, P.O. Thanei Kothi, Tehsil Churah, District Chamab (HP) presently posted as Drawing Master in Govt. High School, Sei Kothi, Tehsil Churah, District Chamba (HP) 2. Smt. Veena Devi, d/o Shri Mela Ram, resident of village and P.O. Pukhri, Teh. and District Chamba HP presently working as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Bhumani, Education Block Kiani, Tehsil and Distt. Chamba (HP) 3. Shri Harbans Singh, son of Shri Bir Singh, R/o village and P.O. HAR, Tehsil Jawali, District Kangra H.P. presently working as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Deol Education Block, Nurpur, P.O. Dharoon, Tehsil Jawali, District Kangra HP 4. Smt. Anju Bala, wife of Shri Sunil Kumar Dogra, r/o village and P.O. Kandwal, near Jyoti Restaurant, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra (HP) presently posted as JBT in Govt. Primary Centre School, Baduhi Pargana, Village and P.O. Baduhi, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, Block Nurpur, District Kangra HP 5. Smt. Jashodhan Sharma, wife of Shri Ashok Kumar Sharma, r/o village and P.O. Jassur, near Ice Durga Factory, District Kangra (HP) presently posed as Art & Craft Teacher in Govt. High School, Raja-Ka-Bagh, under complex Govt. Senior Secondary School, Jasoor, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra HP 6. Smt. Neelam Sharma, wife of Shri Arvind Nayar Sharma, r/o Ward No.2, Rampuri Mohalla, Nurpur Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra (HP), presently posted as Art & Craft Teacher in Govt. Middle School, Danni under complex Govt. Senior 2 Secondary School, Ladori, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra (HP) 7. Smt. Sunaina Devi wife of Shri Gurdev Singh, r/o village and P.O. Jounta, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra (HP) presently posed as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Jounta, Education Block Nurpur, District Kangra (HP) 8. Shri Santosh Kumar, son of Shri Jagan Nath, r/o village Shantal, P.O. Bandahu, Tehsil Jaisinghpur, District Kangra (HP) presently posed as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Bandahu, Tehsil Jaisinghpur, District Kangra (HP) 9. Shri Rakesh Kumar son of Shri Uma Prakash Sharma, r/o village and P.O. and Tehsil Jaisinghpur, District Kangra (HP) presently posed as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Jaisinghpur, District Kangra HP 10. Smt. Shashi Bala wife of Dr. Ramesh Bhardwaj, r/o village, P.O. and Tehsil Jaisinghpur, District Kangra HP, presently posed as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Lambagaon, Education Block Lambagaon, District Kangra (HP) 11. Shri Baldev Singh, son of Shri Ami Chand, R/o village and P.O. Barot, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Kangra (HP) presently posted as P.E.T. in Govt. Middle School, Dagoh, Tehsil Bathyat, District Chamba (HP) 12. Shri Pritam Chand, son of Shri Ghoundlu Ram, r/o village Khehar, P.O. Kuthadel, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra (HP) presently posted as Shastri in Govt. Senior Secondary School, Barmour, Tehsil Jawali, District Kangra (HP) 13. Smt. Jawala Sharma, wife of Shri Krishan Prakash Sharma, resident of Garg Enterprises, Civil Bazar, Dharamshala, Tehsil Dharamshala, District Kangra (HP) presently posted as JBT in Govt. Primary School, Massal, Education Block Ngrota Bagwan, Tehsil and District Kangra (HP) ….Petitioners. Versus. 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (HP) 2. The Director, Elementary Education, Shimla (HP) 3 3. The Deputy Director, Elementary Education, Chamba District Chamba (HP) 4. The Deputy Director Elementary Education Kangra, Distt. Kangra HP. ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ, order or directions by taking into consideration the facts and circumstances narrated in the body of the petition. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) This issue pertaining to vacation salary to contract teachers is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court Baldev Singh & others versus State of H.P. and others, CWP No. 415 of 2000, decided on 1st September, 2008 and the judgment has become final. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release eligible vacation salary, during the entire service period, 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 along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred 4 to above, by the petitioners. 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. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. December 13, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge