Chief of Army Staff v. v.Tulsi Nair
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala dismissed the writ appeal by the Union of India against a Single Judge's order. The court affirmed that denying ECHS benefits to retired Assam Rifles personnel, unlike other Central Para-Military Forces, is hostile discrimination and violates Article 14.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH &
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017/19TH SRAVANA, 1939
WA.No. 709 of 2015 () IN WP(C).23422/2013
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 23422/2013 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 30-01-2015
APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS IN THE WRIT PETITION:
- CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
- REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL ORGANIZATION ECHS, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S BRANCH INTERGRATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY), MAUDE LINES, DELHI CANTT -110 010.
- UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS DEFENCE SECRETARY, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (ESW) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE 5-A, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 110 011.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the denial of ExServicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) benefits to retired Assam Rifles personnel constitutes arbitrary discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Union of India
- appellant
Chief of Army Staff
- appellant
Director General of Assam Rifles
- respondent
V. Tulsi Nair
Coram
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