IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5175 of 2011 with CWPs No. 5176 and 5177 of 2011. Decided on: 7.7.2011. __________________________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 5175 of 2011: Shradha Nand … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & another. … Respondents. 2. CWP No. 5176 of 2011: Jitender Singh … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & another. … Respondents. 3. CWP N o. 5177 of 2011: Yuv Raj … Petitioner. Versus 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 petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for the respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). The writ petitions are filed on similar set of prayers, one set of which is as under:- “(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 10.6.05 to the petitioner 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. 14228/08.” 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, 2 within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners before the second respondent. 3. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma) July 7, 2011. Judge. (cr/virender)