1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6002 of 2011 alongwith CWP Nos. 6240, 6246 & 6254 of 2011. Decided on: 4.8.2011 1. CWP No. 6002 of 2011 Rita Sangrai ....Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents 2. CWP No. 6240 of 2011 Kiran Kumari ....Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents 3. CWP No. 6246 of 2011 Balbir Singh & others ....Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents 4. CWP No. 6254 of 2011 Kanchana Devi ....Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. 2 For the petitioners : Mr. B.S. Thakur, Advocate in CWP No. 6002 of 2011. Mr. Vikrant Thakur Advocate in CWP No. 6240 of 2011. Mr. Amit S. Chandel, Advocate in CWP No. 6246 of 2011. Mr. Neeraj K. Sharma, Advocate in CWP No. 6254 of 2011. For the respondents-State : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocae 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 rendered in Baldev Singh and 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, these writ petitions are 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 three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition(s) and a copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner(s). 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. 3 2. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice August 4, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma) (sck/hl) Judge