1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7352 of 2011. Decided on: 7th September, 2011. Ramesh Chand ......Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another .....Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents-State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: “(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 HP CWP (T) No. 14228/08.” 2 2. The petitioner has submitted that he is 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 petitioner is similarly situated person as the petitioners in the judgment, referred to above, similar treatment shall be given to the petitioner herein also, after verifying the facts, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent/competent authority. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 7th September, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.