W.P.No.17890 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.17890 of 2025 Renuka Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Union of India, Rep. by the Defense Secretary, Ministry of Defense, South Block, New Delhi – 110 011. 2. The Managing Director, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Adjutant General Branch, Integrated Head Quarters of MoD (Army), Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath Circle, Delhi Cantt-110010. 3. The Director, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Regional Center of ECHS, Fort House, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17890 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second and third respondents to disburse the medical claim under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) made in Claim ID No.26534816 for an amount of Rs.6,30,482/- which was raised for my husband's medical expenses based on my representation dated 12.12.2024 and her legal notice dated 04.02.2025 and expedite the process of her medical claim within the period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Varun Pandian For Respondents : Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy, Senior Panel Counsel Central Government ***** O R D E R The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus to direct the second and third respondents to disburse the medical claim of the petitioner. 2. At this juncture, the learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions from the third respondent, states that all the eligible amount of the petitioner, for a sum of Rs.3,21,429/-, has been settled. He would further submit that the petitioner is only eligible for the abovesaid 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17890 of 2025 amount. However, the petitioner would submit that the above amount represents only half of her claim. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Senior Panel Counsel, this Writ Petition is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to redress her claim before an appropriate forum, in accordance with law. No costs. 06.06.2025 kv Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No To 1. The Defense Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Defense, South Block, New Delhi – 110 011. 2. The Managing Director, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Adjutant General Branch, Integrated Head Quarters of MoD (Army), Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath Circle, Delhi Cantt-110010. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17890 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. kv 3. The Director, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Regional Center of ECHS, Fort House, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. W.P.No.17890 of 2025 06.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis