IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5822 of 2011 Decided on: 1st August, 2011. Ravi Nandan Kumar ….. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & another …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner, who is a contract teacher, has two grievances, one is vacation salary and the second is counting of the contract period for the purpose of service benefits. As far as the vacation salary is concerned, the petitioner is entitled in terms of the decision of this Court in Baldev Singh versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others. Therefore, the eligible vacation salary for the period he has claimed, shall be disbursed to him within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. As far as the counting of the contract period is concerned, the petitioner submits that he may be given liberty to make a representation, as reserved in the decision of this Court in Ravi Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others. Liberty, as above, is granted. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice Ist August, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (rana/hl) Judge.