IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 9955 of 2011-F. Decided on: 30th November, 2011. Hukam Ram. ….. Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. 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 prayers: “(a) That the respondent may very kindly be directed to grant revised pay scale of `4550-7220/- to the petitioners w.e.f. 28.03.1998 to 01.09.2006 and arrears accrued there under be paid with interest @9% per annum, in the interest of justice. (b) That the petitioners may very kindly be held entitled to the benefits of merger of 50% D.A. to the basic pay +115 D.A. w.e.f. 30.04.2004 and further revision thereof from time to time till the date of regularization of their services on 1.01.2007 with all consequential benefits and arrears accrued on this account be paid with interest.” 2. Petitioner submits that he is similarly situated as the petitioner in the decision rendered by this Court in CWP(T) No. 2 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 as the petitioner in the judgment referred to above, similar treatment shall be given to the petitioner 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 petitioner 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)