1. In these Writ Petitions, the petitioner is a private College Management. Aggrieved by the order of the 1st respondent Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 in I.A.Nos.39, 47, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46 of 2012 in unnumbered P.G. Cases of 2012, dated 3.12.2012, the petitioner has filed these Writ Petitions.

2. The contesting 2nd respondents were all Teachers employed by the College and they left College on account of resignation in the year 2008 onwards. Taking advantage of the Notification issued by the Central Government bring the educational Institutions within the purview of Payment of Gratuity Act, the 2nd respondent filed a claim to pay gratuity from the management and thereafter approached the authority with Gratuity Application in terms of the Payment of Gratuity Act.

3. Since there was delay, the contesting respondents filed applications for condonation of delay. These applications were taken on file as I.A.Nos.39, 47, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46 of 2012. After notice to the petitioner management, the delay was condoned on the ground that there was sufficient cause.

4. The management resisted the condonation of delay on the ground that the applica