1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10215 of 2011-B Decided on: 5.12.2011 Raj Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & another ....Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “1. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefits of merger of 50% dearness allowance with basic pay as per the memorandum dated 10-6-2005 to the petitioner by further directing the respondent to pay the arrears to the petitioners in view of judgment of Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in CWP (T) 14232 of 2008, .titled as Nek Ram & others versus State of H.P., decided on 17.11.2009.” 2 2. The petitioner submits 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 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 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. December 5, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.