If Act applies and condition in Sec;1 is satisfied you should be eligible..
Perspectives;
Employer can pay Gratuity on LWD with FnF.. Employee can submit letter to pay Gratuity 30days before LWD.. Still; You are closest to the facts and nature of establishment and bosses and HR personnel you are working with………. And may keep copy of notice of resignation (also POD), and get offer letter, appointment letter, salary slips of all months, PF number and a/c slips of all years, ESIC card, correct FnF statement, Form 16 as per correct FnF statement, acknowledgment and acceptance of notice of resignation/final resignation, acknowledgment of handover of charge, NOC/NDC……………
After relieving submit letter under proper acknowledgment stating that ‘Notice of Determination of Gratuity’, payment, requisite forms are not supplied and may be supplied… If employer does not pay within 30days from LWD IT has to tender interest @10%pa… Rest post Gratuity Rules..
You can very well post at the said website posted by you and also take help of united Teachers forum..officials in State Education Directorate/Univ...
If nothing works then you may have to approach Controlling Authority of Gratuity (and may not the court) and submit FormI (legal notice may not be required)...........