Strange it is that a writ petition has been filed seeking invocation of the discretionary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chennai, to direct the respondents to file counter within a time frame and dispose of O.A.No.5 of 2025 within a period fixed by this court.

2. The facts in a nutshell are that the petitioner is a divorced daughter of Late T.Mariappan and as her mother predeceased her father, she claims to be eligible for grant of family pension. As her claim was rejected by the third respondent vide order dated

23.8.2022, she filed an Original Application in the year 2025 before the Armed Forces Tribunal. Claiming that the said case is pending since 2025 and she is a septuagenarian, she filed this writ petition for the relief stated supra. In the averments, it is also pleaded that the Tribunal be directed to dispose of the matter within 12 weeks.

3. A person seeking issuance of a writ of