https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466855 In a rival claim to a single aided-school post, stale service claims may be defeated by unexplained delay, laches, and acquiescence, especially where third-party service arrangements have settled over time. The record showed the appellant had been functioning in the post, was reflected in school records, and was sent on election duty, while the competing claimant remained silent for over a decade before asserting the claim. The material therefore supported the appellant's actual continuance in service and entitlement to continuity and consequential benefits, rather than the belated rival claim. en-us Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:05:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466855 In a rival claim to a single aided-school post, stale service claims may be defeated by unexplained delay, laches, and acquiescence, especially where third-party service arrangements have settled over time. The record showed the appellant had been functioning in the post, was reflected in school records, and was sent on election duty, while the competing claimant remained silent for over a decade before asserting the claim. The material therefore supported the appellant's actual continuance in service and entitlement to continuity and consequential benefits, rather than the belated rival claim. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466855