IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4602 of 2011 Date of decision: 12.08.2011 Randhir Kumar Rathta and others …. Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …. Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral): The petitioners approached this Court aggrieved by Annexure P-3 communication dated 31.5.2011. The petitioners are para teachers. As per impugned communication, a reference regarding vacation salary has already been rejected. We have already held in CWP No. 2973 of 2011 titled as Dhananjay Saini Vs. State of H.P. & Ors., that the para teachers are to be treated at par with the contract teachers for all purposes and they will also be entitled to vacation salary. Therefore, the impugned order is quashed and the writ petition is allowed accordingly. 2. In view of the disposal of the main writ petition, all the pending miscellaneous applications(s), if any, stand disposed of. Interim order stands vacated. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), August 12, 2011 Judge (BSS/Priti) 2