IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5630 of 2011. Decided on: 30th August, 2011. Mool Raj & 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. Daleep Singh Kaith, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. with Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A. G. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to extend the benefit of merger of 50% 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 in view of the judgment titled as Nek Ram vs. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP(T) No. 14228/2008.” 2. It is submitted that a similar issue has been considered by this Court leading to the judgment in Nek Ram and others vs. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP(T) No. 14232/2008, decided on 17.11.2009. It is also submitted that the judgment has been implemented and it has attained finality. 3. The writ petition is hence disposed of directing the respondents/ competent authority to examine the case of the petitioners herein and extend a similar treatment to them also as extended to the 2 petitioners in the judgment referred to above in case they are similarly situated to the petitioners in the judgment referred to above. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the judgment referred to above and a copy of the writ petition. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 30th August, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (rana/c) Judge.