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CASE NO.:

Writ Petition (civil) 210 of 1999

PETITIONER:

CONFEDERATION OF EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATIONS & ORS.

RESPONDENT:

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 22/08/2006

BENCH:

Y.K. SABHARWAL CJI & K.G. BALAKRISHNAN & S.H. KAPADIA & C.K. THAKKER & P.K.I. BALASUBRAMANYA

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JUDGMENT:

JUDGMENT

Delivered by:

C.K. THAKKER, J.

C.K. THAKKER, J.

This petition under Article 32 of the Constitution is

filed as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by petitioner-

Confederation of ex-serviceman Associations for an

appropriate writ directing the respondent-Union of India

to recognize the right of full and free medicare of ex-

servicemen, their families and dependents treating such

right as one of the fundamental rights guaranteed under

the Constitution of India. A prayer is also made to direct

the respondents to take necessary steps to ensure that

full and free medicare is provided to ex-servicemen, their

families and dependents on par with in-service defence

personnel. A further prayer is also made to extend such

medicare for all diseases including serious and terminal

disea