IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 8037, 8065, 8066, 8314, 8316 and 8317 of 2011 Decided on: 27th September, 2011. 1. CWP No. 8037 of 2011 Roop Chand Sharma & others. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 2. CWP No. 8065 of 2011 Nandini Kaundal Vs. State of H.P. & others. 3. CWP No. 8066 of 2011 Neeti Chaudhary Sharma Vs. State of H.P. & others. 4. CWP No. 8314 of 2011 Madhu Soodan & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 5. CWP No. 8316 of 2011 Sazad Deen & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 6. CWP No. 8317 of 2011 Ramesh Chauhan & anr. Vs. State of H.P. & others. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : M/s Surinder Saklani, R.R. Rahi and Daleep Singh Kaith, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This issue pertaining to the 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 and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and the 2 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 a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and the copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioners concerned. 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 applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 27th September, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (hl/kck) Judge.