IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7206 of 2011 Decided on: 30.08.2011. Mohinder Singh & Ors. ….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and anr. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A. G. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) That a writ in the nature of the mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondents to pay the vacation period salary to the petitioners for the period they have worked on contract basis with the respondent department. ii) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondents to extend the benefit of merger of 50% of Dearness Allowance with basic pay as per memorandum dated 10.6.2005 to the petitioners by further directing the respondents to pay arrears to the petitioners as per Nek Ram’s case, above stated” 2. As far as the vacation salary is concerned, the issue is covered by the decision of this court in Baldev Singh & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors., reported in Latest HLJ 2009 (HP) 293 and as far as the merger of dearness allowance is concerned, the issue is covered by the decision of this Court in Nek Ram & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP(T) No. 14232 of 2008. We are informed that both the decisions have become final. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent through the competent authority to consider the case of the petitioner in light of the above decisions and take appropriate action in accordance with law and disbursed the eligible vacation salary to the petitioner 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 as well as a copy of the judgments referred to above before the 2nd respondent. 3. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice August 30, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (rana/c) Judge