S.R. Brahmbhatt, J. (Common Oral) - On 09.10.2015, these matters were adjourned for dictation on 23.10.2015. But, as 17.10.2015 was declared as working day for Court, and as this Court was assigned the matters as single judge in the first session, therefore, these matters were preponed and listed for dictation on 17.10.2015.

In this group of petitions the petitioner is common, respondent no.1 is teacher and respondent no.2 is the Appellate Authority, who passed the impugned orders in various appeals being Appeal No.7 of 2014, Appeal No.8 of 2014, Appeal No.9 of 2014 and Appeal No.10 of 2014 respectively on 21.08.2014, under the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, preferred by the petitioner, being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order of the Controlling Authority dated 25.11.2013, wherein the Controlling Authority directed the petitioner, herein, to pay the gratuity amount to the respondents within a period of 30 days from the date of the order along with 10% simple interest from the date of application till the payment is made.

Hence, all these petitions were heard together