(1.) The appellants have challenged the dismissal of their writ petitions by the learned Single Judge on the ground of delay and laches.
(2.) The appellants are the erstwhile employees of the respondent who took voluntary retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme of the respondent during the period 2003 to 2006.
(3.) At the time of opting for VRS, the appellants submitted an application form in which they declared all the relevant particulars including their designation and basic pay on the basis of which the amount paid to them was calculated. The relevant portion of the application form of the appellant in LPA 319/2013 is reproduced here: