IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3921 of 2011. Decided on: 13.06.2011. Kanwar Singh. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 H.P. CWP(T) No. 14228/08.” 2. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP(T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled as Nek Ram & others Versus State of H.P. & others, decided on 17.11.2009. If that be so, similar treatment 2 shall also be extended to the petitioner herein also, as extended to the petitioner in the above referred decision, in case the petitioner is also similarly situated, 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. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti, on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. June 13, 2011. (bhupender/K.Attri)