IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8695 of 2011 Decided on: 30.9.2011 Manoj Kumar and others ….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and others ….Respondents. Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the petitioners: Mr. Devender Sharma, vice Mr.Kush Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. . Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “( i) That the respondent may very kindly be directed to grant revised pay scale of Rs.4550-7220/- to the petitioners w.e.f. 28.03.1998 to 01.09.2006 and arrears accrued there under be paid with interest @9% per annum, in the interest of justice. (ii) That the petitioners may very kindly be held entitled for the benefits of merger of 50% D.A. to the basic pay +115 D.A. w.e.f. 30.04.2004 and further revision thereof from time to time till the date of regularization of their service on 1.01.2007 with all consequential benefits and arrears accrued on this account be paid with interest.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP (T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled as Nek Ram & others Versus State of H.P. & others, decided on 17.11.2009. If that be so, similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also, as extended to the petitioner in the above referred decision, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner(s) before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), September 30, 2011 Judge (mlg/tilak)