K.M. THAKER, J.

1. Heard Mr. K.B Pujara, learned advocate for the petitioners and Mr. Swapneshwar Gautam, learned AGP for the respondent Nos. 2 to 6.

2. This petition is filed by the Union representing primary teachers employed in different primary schools within District Surat. The names and details of the primary teachers concerned in this petition are mentioned at Annexure-A, (Colly) pages 19 to 29.

3. On behalf of the said concerned teachers union has prayed, inter alia that:—

“12 (a) To hold and declare that the petitioners-primary teachers-described in statement at Ann. “A” colly are entitled to HRA @ 15% of the pay and not @ 5% of the pay.

(b) To quash and set aside the impugned G.R dated 25.2.2000 as per Annexure C in so far as it provides that the employees serving within 8 kms outside the limits of classified city shall not be paid HRA on the basis of city but on the basis of classified place (5%) w.e.f 1.3.2000

(c) To direct the the respondents to pay HRA @ 15% w.e f. 1.3.2000 onwards and to continue to pay on the same basis to the petitioners-primary teachers described in the statements of Ann. “A” Colly.

(d) To quash and set aside the impugned orders dated 20.1.200