S.Ella Bharathi Rajammal v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.03.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P(MD)No.3626 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.2922 of 2017 S.Ella Bharathi Rajammal ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Health Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Office VI, 5th Floor, P.L.A. Ratna Towers, No. 212, Annasalai, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collectorate Office, Madurai, Madurai District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in his proceedings in e.f.vz;.,5/64005/2012 dated 29.12.2016 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to disburse the medial expenses a sum of Rs.3,18,424/- within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesh kumar For R1 & R3 : Mr.Sathis Kumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The order dated 29.12.2016 passed by the 3rd respondent, rejecting the request of the petitioner for medical reimbursement on the ground that her daughter took treatment in a non net-worked hospital, is questioned in this writ petition. 2.In the impugned order dated 29.12.2016 itself, it has been stated that if there is any appellate remedy to the State Level Empowering Committee, the petitioner has been asked to file appeal. Hence, if the petitioner is having appellate remedy to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the State Level Empowering Committee, he is directed to file such appeal within the stipulated time and in case, the time for preferring appeal is expired, it is open to the petitioner to file appeal within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If any appeal is filed, the authority concerned shall decide the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the appeal.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P(MD)No.2922 of 2017 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Health Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Office VI, 5th Floor, P.L.A. Ratna Towers, No. 212, Annasalai, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

+1 CC to M/s.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, SR No. 11493 NBI PSM/RSK/10.03.2017/2P/5C W.P(MD)No.3626 of 2017 01.03.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/