KOCHI: High Court ruled that employees working within one kilometer of corporation limits are entitled to House Rent Allowance (HRA). The order, by Justice CP Muhammad Niaz, came in response to a petition from MAM UP School, Parambilkadav, Kozhikode.

In Class A corporations like Kozhikode, HRA should be 10% of the basic salary for establishments within one kilometer. The petitioners challenged the assessment of HRA at the panchayat rate despite their school being within Kozhikode Corporation limits. The government must decide on the petitioners' HRA within three months.