IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 9939 of 2011-D. Decided on: 30th November, 2011. Parveen Chander Singh & Ors. ….. Petitioners. -Versus- State of H.P. and others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners. : Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant A.G.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: “(i) That 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 10.06.2005 to the petitioners 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. C.W.P.(T) No. 14228/2008.” 2. The petitioners submit that they are similarly situated as the petitioner 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 2 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 second respondent/competent authority. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. November 30, 2011. (bhupender/kalpana)