1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J. WRIT PETITION NO.240 OF 2007 Bharati Bhikaji Sawant .. Petitioner v/s. Union of India and another .. Respondents None for the petitioner. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 24TH APRIL, 2007 P.C. None present for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner who is the widow of late Bhikaji Ladu Sawant, has filed the present petition for family pension. From the records, we find that on 27th February, 1987, pursuant to the disciplinary proceedings which were initiated, the punishment by way of removal from service was imposed on the late Shri Sawant. That was not challenged during his lifetime. The petitioner now in the year 2007 after lapse of 20 years, seeks to challenge the said order of imposing punishment. 2. Apart from the fact that the petition is hit by laches, once the punishment was imposed during the lifetime of deceased Shri Sawant and he choose not to challenge, this is not a fit case to interfere in our extraordinary jurisdiction. Hence dismissed. (F.I. REBELLO, J.) (R.M. SAVANT, J.)