Union of India v. Raghunath
Case brief
What is this about?
Service law — overtime allowance — Railway Servants (Hours of Work and Period of Rest) Rules, 2005, Rule 7(3) — continuing/recurring wrong — delay and laches — belated claim — CAT Jabalpur Bench (Bilaspur circuit) — retired S.E.C. Railway employees (SSE/W/WS/BMY) — Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2008) 8 SCC 648 — M.R. Gupta v. Union of India (1995) 5 SCC 628 — State of M.P. v. Yogendra Shrivastava (2011) 1 SCC (L&S) 251 — writ petitions by Union of India against CAT directions dismissed; payment of ₹ 40,22,837/- overtime allowance for 2007-2010 directed within 45 days. Neutral citation: 2025:CGHC:46530-DB.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions dismissed with parties left to bear their own costs; Railway authorities directed to further process the respondents' claim for payment of overtime allowance and make payment within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.