IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 11291, 11292, 11293, 11294 and 11296 of 2011-J. Decided on 21st December, 2011. CWP NO. 11291 of 2011-J Inder Singh Sharma, s/o Sh. Chet Ram Sharma r/o Village Bohal Tehsil & P.O. Kamraou Paonta Sahib Distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 2. Director Higher Education, H.P, Shimla. 3. The Principal Govt. Senior Secondary School Sataun, P.O. Paonta Sahib, Distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Respondents. CWP NO. 11292 of 2011-J Inder Singh, S/o Sh. Mohi Ram, R/o village Nawana P.O. Kando Bhatnol Tehsil Shillai Distt. Sirmour, H.P. ….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 2. Director Higher Education, H.P, Shimla. 3. The Principal Govt. Senior Secondary School Koti Bhonch, P.O. Shillai, Distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Respondents. CWP NO. 11293 of 2011-J Hardish Kumar, S/o Sh. Baryam Singh R/o H. No. 190/3 Devi Nagar Paonta Sahib Distt Sirmour H.P ….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 2. Director Higher Education, H.P, Shimla. 2 3. The Principal Govt. Senior Secondary School Nageta, P.O. Shillai, Distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Respondents. CWP NO. 11294 of 2011-J Sandeep Gupta s/o Sh. Rajinder Parkash Gupta c/o M/s Bhagat Ram Rajinder Parkash Jain Bidi Agency Paonta Sahib Distt Sirmour H.P ….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 2. Director Higher Education, H.P, Shimla. 3. The Principal Govt. Senior Secondary School Paonta Sahib, P.O. Paonta Sahib, Distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Respondents. CWP NO. 11296 of 2011-J Bhagat Singh Tomar s/o Sh. Amar Singh r/o Village Tonru P.O. Danda Anj Paonta Sahib distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 2. Director Higher Education, H.P, Shimla. 3. The Principal Govt. Senior Secondary School Paonta Saib Girls, Distt Sirmour, H.P. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. Ajay Kumar Dhiman, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petitions are filed with the following prayer:- 3 “(A) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order, direction directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the benefit of merger of 50% of D.A. into basic pay + 11% D.A. w.e.f. 01-04-2004 in the revised pay scale and further revision thereof from time to time till the regularization of their services on their respective dates, with all consequential benefits and arrears accrued on this count with interest as per the judgment of this Hon’ble Court in CWP(T) No. 14232/2008 titled as Nek Ram & others V/s State of H.P and others, dated 17.11.2009.” 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 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 21st December, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (kck) Judge.