ORDER :

The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction of issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to issue widow identity card in her favour in terms of the representation so submitted on 20th September, 2022.

2. Heard Sri. Sreerangaiah L., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. H. Shanthi Bhushan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India representing the respondent.

3. Sans details, facts in brief, germane are as follows:-

The petitioner is the wife of one L. Ramakrishna, who was an ex-service personnel. The petitioner gets married to L. Ramakrishna on 20th April, 1987 and from the wedlock, they also have a girl child born on 08.07.1995, who is presently with the petitioner. The husband of the petitioner at the time of marriage was serving in the Indian Army and the petitioner lived in the matrimonial house along with the father and mother of the husband. The husband used to visit the house once in a year for close to two months. Things go on well till the husband submits his resignation to the Indian Army and comes out of the military service in the year 2006. After the husband resigns the job and comes to the matrimonial house,