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2. The applicants are claiming themselves to be similarly circumstanced employees who had discharged the duties of the Head of the Office/Head of the School at different periods before their retirement and are claiming similar benefits. The applicants have also filed an application for condonation of delay.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents drew our attention to the averments made by the respondents in paragraph-3 relating to para-wise reply which has set forth the delay in filing the application. Applicant No.1 (Mrs. Manorama Bhatnagar) was allowed to work as Head of the School on 15.10.2002, she retired on 31.10.2008 and has filed this application after more than 10 years; Applicant No.2 (Mrs. Kailash Rani) was allowed to work as Head of the School on 04.08.2005, she retired on 31.12.2007 and has filed this application after seven years; applicant No.3 (Mr. G.S. Sharma) was allowed to work as Head of the School on 27.07.2001, he retired on 02.07.2006 and has filed this application after 11 years; applicant No. 4 (Mr. Bhanwar Singh Sharma) was allowed to work as Head of the School on 01.09.2006, he retired on 31.12.2010 and has filed this application after 6 years; applicant No.5 (Mr. B.P. Tyagi) was allowed to work as Head of the School from 01.10.2007 to 03.07.2001 and has filed this application after 15 years; applicant No.6 (Sh. Vigyanpal Tyagi) was allowed to work as Head of the School on 03.08.2004, he retired on 31.03.2005 and has filed this application after 8 years; applicant No.7 (Sh. Rampal Singh) who was allowed to work as Head of the School on 01.01.996, he retired on 30.06.1997 and has filed this application after 16 years. The delay has been computed from the dates of their working as Head of the Office/School.