# Telangana HC advocates seek local priority, Rs 200 crore health cover 2026-08-12T11:09:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Telangana High Court Advocates' Association met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, thanking the state for the Advocates Protection Act. The delegation, led by president S Surender Reddy, urged the CM to prioritise candidates of Telangana origin for high court judge elevations and for appointments as government pleaders and standing counsel. The association also requested an additional Rs 200 crore to extend health insurance to all eligible advocates, including those enrolled after 2019, and to raise the coverage limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. Other demands included a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 for junior advocates and land for an advocates’ conference hall and housing society. The CM responded positively, the association said in a release. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Advocates Association, Chief Minister, health insurance, Local Appointments, stipend, Telangana High Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-hc-advocates-seek-local-priority-rs-200-crore-health-cover/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-hc-advocates-seek-local-priority-rs-200-crore-health-cover/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.