Plea to identify families of defence personnel who died in line of duty and disburse welfare benefits
The Madras High Court has requested a report from the state government regarding a petition to identify and support families of deceased defence personnel. The petitioner argues for a more systematic approach to ensuring these families receive their entitled welfare benefits.
Why it matters
Ensuring the welfare of military families is a critical administrative and social responsibility that impacts the morale of the armed forces.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the State to a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the authorities to identify and verify families of defence personnel who died in the line of duty and disburse welfare benefits.
A Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel was hearing the petition filed by A.V. Kathir of Madurai. The petitioner sought a direction to authorities to identify such families district-wise. A dedicated officer at each Zila Sainik Board should be designated to contact and assist identified families in availing the welfare benefits entitled to them, he said.
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