( 1 ) AN important question which is involved in this Writ Petition is whether the directions given by the State Government in form of a Resolution to the State Housing Board (which is hereinafter referred to as the Board) for the disposal of some residential flats built for low income group persons are infringing the provisions of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India inasmuch as they resort to a Classification which has no nexus with the proclaimed object of regulations framed for disposal of such flats.

( 2 ) THE petitioner No. 1 is a resident of Ahmedabad and petitioners Nos. 2 and 3 are Government servants at present occupying houses allotted to them in Housing Colonies built by the Board at Ahmedabad within the limits of Paldi area. These colonies are known as H and L colonies and this writ petition is with regard to the flats of these colonies. Respondent No. 1 is the State of Gujarat respondent No. 2 is the Gujarat Housing Board through its Chairman respondent No. 3 is the Housing Commissioner of the Board respondent No. 4 is the Union of India while respondents Nos. 5 to 14 are the persons who are interested in the petition and who are joined as parties as su