https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193761 The SC ruled that Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam employees who filed writ petitions while still in service or obtained interim orders are entitled to retirement benefits up to 60 years, aligning with state employees. Appeals by Nigam against these individuals were dismissed, while others who filed late were denied relief due to delay and laches. The court underscored the importance of timely rights assertion and financial prudence, setting aside HC orders for delayed claimants. Contempt petitions were also dismissed, emphasizing judicial discretion in condoning delays only with justified reasons. en-us Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193761 The SC ruled that Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam employees who filed writ petitions while still in service or obtained interim orders are entitled to retirement benefits up to 60 years, aligning with state employees. Appeals by Nigam against these individuals were dismissed, while others who filed late were denied relief due to delay and laches. The court underscored the importance of timely rights assertion and financial prudence, setting aside HC orders for delayed claimants. Contempt petitions were also dismissed, emphasizing judicial discretion in condoning delays only with justified reasons. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193761