IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11208 of 2011-A with CWP Nos. 11253 & 11254 of 2011. Decided on: December 21, 2011. 1. CWP No. 11208 of 2011-A. Uttam Chand S/o Sh. Bishan Dass R/o Village Dadoon P.O. Chamukla Tehsil Rakkar District Kangra H.P. Presently working as JBT at GPS Dadoon, Tehsil Rakkar, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002. 2. Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171101. ……….Respondents. 2. CWP No. 11253 of 2011-F. Nirlep Rana, D/o Sh. Harmohinder Singh Rana R/o House No. 10 Hanuman Colony Govt. Ploytechnic for Women, Kandaghat, Distt. Solan (H.P.) ……….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. through Principal Secretary Technical Education, Shimla (H.P.). ……….Respondent. 3. CWP No. 11254 of 2011-F. Sh. Kashmir Singh son of Sh. Dhari Ram, resident of Village Doundhi, Post Office Nagchala, Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. presently working as P.E.T. Govt. High School, Kulwari, Distt. Kullu, H.P. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary Higher Education to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2, H.P. 2. The Director of Higher Education, Govt. of H.P. Shimla, H.P. 3. Deputy Director of Higher Education, Kullu, Distt. Kullu, H.P. ……….Respondents. 2 Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners: M/S C.S. Thakur, Amrinder Singh Rana & B.S. Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The 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, 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 the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition(s) and the 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. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 21, 2011, ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (karan/vs) Judge.