#delay and laches in service matters

CAT Jammu dismisses a plea seeking inclusion of 39-week pre-appointment training as qualifying service for pension, citing a 32-year delay and non-compliance with Rule 22 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The ruling reinforces that undue delay in raising service-related claims can bar pensionary benefits, impacting retired government employees.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that an 11-year delay in challenging termination orders, without valid medical evidence, constitutes laches, barring judicial relief under writ jurisdiction. The judgment reaffirms that repeated representations do not revive stale claims, impacting government employees seeking reinstatement.