Telangana High Court
WP/20620/2025 of E Latharani Vs The Union Of India on 4 February 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 20620 OF 2025 Between: AND 1 E Latharani, W/o. Late Capt.E. Venkataram
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 20620 OF 2025
Between:
AND
E Latharani, W/o. Late Capt.E. Venkataram (ESM Service No 58956-5)
Io".O7 v"rr., Occ. Homemaier, R/o-H.No.101. Royal Villa Street No'3' Road itiBl9. e6.idJ Pusnpasori Eye Hospital, West tvlareidpally, Secunderabad
...PETITIONER
The Union Of lndia, Rep by Under Secretary Ministry of Defence rqO A9q!. - Ajiri-r'nic"n"rri tit"girt"ij HQ of MoD (Arinv), wirig No 3, west Block-lll' R
K Puram, New Delhi-1 10066.
The Assistant Adjutant General, tMP5(B)The^Addl Dtector General of rr,rr""bb-,*]i ti"riiy anO etanningl Ad;u1ah!s. Gsneral Branch' lntegrated HQ of M"iltnirv), wirig No.3, westEtoc(-lll, R K Puram, New Delhi-1 10066'
The Central Organrzation, Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme n"ir"i""GO Oilis trltanaging Director, ECHS, lntegrated Head Quarters ili'i.try;i;;f&Ce tAnvVt ihimavva Marg Gopinath circle, Delhi cant- 110011
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of MandamusdeclaringtheinactionoftheRespondentsinnotextendingmedical facilities and benefits of ECHS as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and against the principles of natural justice in terms of Art 14 of the constitution of lndia and consequently, direct the Respondents to consider my latest representation dt- 16to6t2025 and extend medical benefits of ECHS to the Petitioner herein.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ci-r umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court m: r be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider latest representation dt-16/06/il( 25 pending disposal of this wrrt petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T SHARATH
Counsel for the Respondents: SRI N.V.R.RAJYA LAKSHMI, STANDING
COUNCEL REPRESENTING SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO , DEPIJ ry SOLICITOR
GENARAL OF INDIA/ SRI G. VENKATESHVARLU , SC FOR )ENTRAL GOVT
COUNSEL
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERAB AD
THE HON' BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.20 620 ot 2025
04th Februa
Between:
E. Latharani w/o late Capt. E. Venkatarar.n Petitioner
AND
The Union of India, represented by its
Under Secretary, Asst. Adjutant General, Ministry of Defence, New Dethi, and others Respondents
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ORDER
The petitioner claims to be the wif'e of late Capt. E. Venkataram, who served in the Indian Army as an Emergency commissioncd orficer (ECo) from 1964 to 1970.lt is stated that the peririoner married him on 1g.05.1975, which was after his retirement from the Arrny, and that the Government extended ECHS medical facilities to ECO officers and their spouses in Aprit 2019, which was about 50 years after the release of ECOs. By that time, her husband had passed away. The petitioner apptied fbr ECHS rnernbership and medical facilities on 07.08.2019 by paying rhe required f'ees, about six years ago, and thereafter, on 03.02.2025, the pctitioner was asked to submit the marriage certificate. However, she could not produce the sarne immediately, as registration of marriage and obtaining a marriage certificate was optional at the time of her marriage. ln the altemative, the petitioner was asked to N3K, ] i__-., produce a legal heir and succession certificate. Theretbre. a suit in O.S.No. I124 of 2021 before the XI JLrr Secunderabad, and forwarded a copy of the Judgment 28.07.2022 to thc respondent authorities to consider the sirr of extending E('HS medical facilities to her. She mac.e dated t6.06.2015; however, no action has yet be: representation. Flence, this writ petition. he petitioner filed or Civil Judge, nd I)ecrce dated re for the purpose a representation r takcn on her SD/- A: REENIVASA REDDY ASS ISTANT REGISTRAR
2. Heard Mr. 'l'. Sharath, leartred counsel for the pt.r tioner, and Mrs. N.V.R. Rajya Lakshmi, learned Standing Counsel rel)r ]senting Mr. N. Bhujanga Rao, leamed Deputy Solicitor General fbr he respondents. Perused the recold.
3. At the outset, the grievance of the petitioner is that she is entitred to ECHS medical facilities and that she submitted the requir.e I docurnents and also made a representation dated 16.06.2025 in that reqr tl; howe'er, her representation has not yet been considered.
4. In view of the above, respondents Nos. l to 3 are crir .cted to c'nsider the representation dated 16.06.2025 rnade by the per i ioncr and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period ( ). two weeks lrom the date ol receipr of a copy of this order. 5' Accordingly, rhe r,vrit petition is disposed of with th,: rbove direction. No costs. Miscellancous petitions pending, if any,;hall srrrr (l closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
To, The Under.Srecretary_[V1inistry of Defence rep Asst Adjut; nt General lntegrated HQ of MoD (Army),Llrling No.3, West Atoc(-,i Ri"pJi]m, fne Union Of lndia New Delhi-i 10066:
2. The Assistant Adjutant General, MP5(B) The Addl. Director General of lvlanpower (Policy and Planning) Adjutant's General Branch, lntegrated He of MoD (Army), Wing No.3, West Block-lll, R K Puram, New Dethi-il0066.
3. The Central Organization, Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Represented by its lvlanaging Director, ECHS, lntegraied Head euarters Ministry of defence (ARIVY) Thimayya IVarg, Gopinath Circle, Delhi Cant '1 '1001 1
4. One CC to Sri T. Sharath, Advocate IOPUCI
5. One CC to Sri G. Venkateshvarlu, SC for Central Govt. Counsel [OPUC] .
6. One CC to Sri N.Bhujanga Rao,Dy Solicitor Genaral of lndia.[OpUC]
7. Two CD Copies TJ TKS
I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:0410212026
ORDER
WP.No.20620 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS #- 1 i\E STA .2. o 0 g [ltl ?r]?[ z Ii.. De--.-- .
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