IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5950 of 2011 Decided on: 28.07.2011 _____________________________________________________ Roop Lal & Ors. … Petitioners. Vs. State of H.P. & another. … Respondents. _____________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). This writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: “(i). That a writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued directing the respondents to extend the benefit of merger of 50% dearness allowance with basic pay as per memorandum dated 10.06.05 to the petitioners by further directing the respondents to pay the arrears to the petitioner in view of the judgment titled as Nek Ram vs. State of H.P. CWP(T) No. 14228 of 2008.” 2. Petitioners have submitted that they are similarly situated as the petitioners in the decision rendered by this Court in CWP (T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled Nek Ram and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 17.11.2009. It is further submitted that the decision has also been implemented. 2 In case the petitioners are similarly situated persons as the petitioners in the judgment referred to above, similar treatment shall be given to the petitioners herein also, after verifying the facts within a period of three months from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners concerned before the first respondent. 3. This writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge. July 28, 2011. (cr/virender)