IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11416 of 2011-B Date of Decision 27th December, 2011 ________________________________________________________ Smt. Poonam Kumari, daughter of Shri Jagar Nath, resident of village and Post Office Rakhoh, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi (H.P.) presently posted as Lecturer (English) in Govt. Senior Secondary School, Jamni, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi (H.P.) ….Petitioner. Versus. 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.) 2. The Director, Higher Education, Shimla (H.P.) 3. The Deputy Director, Higher Education, Mandi. 4. The Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Jamni, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi (H.P.) ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. _______________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl. 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. 2 415 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 petitioner 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 petitioner. If the amounts are not disbursed, as above, the petitioner 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 27, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge