IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 4060 & 4063 of 2011 Decided on: 3rd June, 2011. 1. CWP No.4060 of 2011. Som Prakash & others. Vs. State of H.P. & others. 2. CWP No. 4063 of 2011. Dr. Gopi Chand Sharma & ors. vs. State of H.P. & others. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondents may be directed to give the vacation salary to the petitioners as is being given to the contract teachers w.e.f. 1.4.2007 till date for which the persons appointed on contract basis have been held entitled in the light of the judgment passed in Baldev Singh’s case. (ii) That the respondents may further be directed to pay the arrears w.e.f. 1.4.2007 with interest @ 9% p.a. (iii) That the respondents may be directed to give the same emoluments with increments at par with the contract teachers and implement the notification contained in Annexure P-1 and directions given vide Annexure P-2. 2 (iv) That all the DDOs of concerned schools may further be directed to implement the directions issued in Annexure P-2.” 2. The petitioners were appointed as Para Teachers. It is submitted that the issue is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision of this Court rendered in CWP No. 2880 of 2010 dated 21.10.2010 titled as Dhananjay Saini vs. State of H.P. If that be so, similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also, as extended to the petitioner in the above decision, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and the copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioner concerned. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 3rd June, 2011. (Justice V.K. Sharma), (tr) Judge.