IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 8934-D, 8943-E and 9055-F of 2011. Decided on: 20th October, 2011. 1. CWP No. 8934 of 2011-D. Poonam Kumari. vs. State of H.P. & anr. 2. CWP No. 8943 of 2011-E. Balwinder Singh. vs. State of H.P. & anr. 3. CWP No. 9055 of 2011-F. Savita Kumari. vs. State of H.P. & anr. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Ms. Shubh Mahajan, Dy. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions are filed with the following prayer:- “(a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefits of merger of 50% dearness allowance with basic pay as per the memorandum dated 10.6.2005 to the petitioner by further directing the respondent to pay the arrears to the petitioner in view of judgment of Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court in CWP(T) 14232 of 2002 titled as Nek Ram & others versus State of H.P. & others decided on 17.11.2009.” 2 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 and copy of the judgment, referred to above by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th October, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.