1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8328 of 2011 Decided on: 23rd September, 2011. Parmesh Sharma & others .....Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others .....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. ______________________________________________________ For the petitioners : Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: “1. That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to extend 2 the benefit of merger of 50% dearness allowance with basic pay as per memorandum dated 10-6-05 to the petitioners by further directing the respondents to pay the arrears to the petitioners in view of the judgment titled as Nek Ram Vs. State of H.P. bearing no CWP (T) 14228/2008. 2. That the respondents may very kindly be directed to grant the revised pay scale and other benefits form the date of initial appointment to the petitioners as being paid to the similarly situated teachers, with all consequential benefits.” 2. The petitioners have submitted that they are similarly situated as the petitioners in the decision rendered by this Court in CWP (T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled Nek Ram and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 17.11.2009. It is further submitted that the decision has also been implemented. In case the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioners in the judgment, referred to above, similar treatment shall be given to the petitioners herein also, after verifying the facts, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment, referred to above, by the petitioners concerned before the third respondent/competent authority. 3 3 The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 23rd September, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl) Judge.