T.V. Nalawade, J.

1. Rule, rule made returnable forthwith. By consent heard both sides for final disposal.

2. The petition is filed by the employees from teaching staff of one private unaided College of Pharmacy which is represented by respondent Nos.7 and 8 in the present proceeding for the relief of direction to respondent Nos.1 to 6 to take necessary steps to see that respondent Nos.7 and 8 pay to the petitioners salary, allowances, arrears thereof and make available the benefits of the proposals made by the 6th Pay Commission.

3. Respondent Nos.7 and 8, the management, is running Graduate as well as Post-Graduate courses in Pharmacy Branch at Aurangabad on self finance basis. The petitioners are working as Lecturers, Assistant Professors and Associate Professors.

4. It is the case of the petitioners that the Government of Maharashtra has accepted the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission which were already accepted by the Central Government and the benefits are extended to the employees of the University and the affiliated colleges. It is the case of the petitioners that the effective date for the application of the recommendations is fixed as 1-1-2006. It is contended th