CWP No. 961 of 2008. 23.06.2008 Present: Mr. Dharamvir Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Central Government Counsel for the respondents One Madan Lal had joined Indian Army on 15th February, 1979 and he claimed disability pension, which was rejected by an order dated 25th October, 1984. Thereafter his wife, the petitioner, again moved an application on 29th January, 1996 and she was informed that her husband’s application has already been rejected. Aggrieved by the same, ex-Sepoy’s wife has approached this Court. Learned Counsel for the petitioner informs that the husband of the petitioner Shri Madan Lal, ex-Sepoy, is working as a Chowkidar in some private Organization. The learned Counsel for the petitioner could not show any right of the petitioner to file this petition on behalf of her husband who is working as Chowkidar in some private Organization. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Central Government Counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondents vehemently contended that the petition is not maintainable on behalf of the wife of the ex-Sepoy. The petitioner has no right to maintain this writ petition since her husband is alive and he could have challenged the order dated 25th October, 1984 which has not been done by him for the reasons best known to him. Accordingly, we are of the considered opinion that the wife of the -2- ex-Sepoy cannot maintain the writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. There are laches as well of 24 years. (Jagdish Bhalla), C.J. June 23, 2008. ( Kuldip Singh ), J. (rc)