Mr. Kuldip Singh, J.:- By this single judgment, I shall dispose of five above mentioned writ petitions bearing number CWP-2873-2005, CWP-2874- 2005, CWP-2875-2005, CWP-7848-2005 and CWP-19031-2005, involving the identical facts. The petitioners in all the cases are retired Lecturers, Officiating Principals, Principals and in CWP-7848-2005, petitioner No. 9 is a retired Peon. The facts of the case are extracted from the lead case i.e. CWP-2873-2005.

2. The petitioners were working as Lecturers, Officiating Principals, Principals in respondent-Privately Managed Government Aided Colleges. It is Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur, in CWP- 2873-2005 and CWP-2874-2005, whereas it is Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College, Garshankar, District Hoshiarpur in CWP-2875-2005. In the first three petitions, the colleges are affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh. In CWP-7848-2005, it is Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala. In CWP-19031-2014, it is Shri Sanatan Dharam Girls College, Bathinda, which is also affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala. The petitioners in some of the writ petitions have been paid part of the gratuity