IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11028 of 2011-C Date of Decision 19th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ Sh. Sunil Mehta, son of late Sh. Dharamvir Mehta, r/o village Bijly Kot, P.O. Kotgarh, Tehsil Kumarsain, Distt. Shimla H.P. at presently working as TGT (Arts teacher) on contract basis in Government Senior Secondary School, Mailan, Tehsil Kumarsain, District Shimla HP ….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- 171001 3. Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Mailan, Tehsil Kumarsain, Distt. Shimla HP ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or directions to the respondents. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Parmod Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________ 2 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 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 19, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge