T.Mary Vigila v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and W.M.P.(MD).No.21675 of 2025 T.Mary Vigila

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, (Finance and Pension Department), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The United India Insurance Company Ltd.,, Rep. by its Divisional Manager, Divisional Office VI, 5th Floor, P.L.A. Rathana Towers, No.212, Anna Salai, Chennai-6.

3.District Level Committee, Rep. by District Collector, Nagercoil, 4.The District Treasury Officer, the District Treasury Office, Nagercoil, 1/6

5.The District Educational Officer, Marthandam, 6.The Correspondent, Amala Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Thuckalay, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of second respondent pertaining to its order bearing Ref. 010600/MA/LD-43/17/2024 dated 03.04.2024 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to disburse Rs.75,072/- spent by the petitioner for the treatment underwent by her husband T.Christoper within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.SC.Herold Singh For Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Additional Government Pleader For R-2 : Mr.A.Sajahan, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to quash the order passed by the second respondent to its order bearing Ref. 010600/MA/LD-43/17/2024 dated 03.04.2024 and consequently to direct the respondents to disburse 2/6

Rs.75,072/- spent by the petitioner for the treatment underwent by her husband T.Christoper, within a stipulated time fixed by this Court.

2. The Challenge in this writ petition is to the proceedings of the second respondent rejecting the claim of the petitioner as time-barred.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

4. It is to be noted that the petitioner had also taken an application to the third respondent seeking for redressal of her grievance.

5. In view of the same, this Court is of the considered view that the issue can be placed before the third respondent for appropriate consideration and, the third respondent is directed to consider the claim made by the petitioner in her representation dated 23.07.2024.

6. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.07.2024 as against the order dated 03.04.2024 issued by the second respondent on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6

7. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.11.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no TSG To:

1.The Secretary to Government, (Finance and Pension Department), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.District Level Committee, Rep. by District Collector, Nagercoil, 3.The District Treasury Officer, the District Treasury Office, Nagercoil, 4.The District Educational Officer, Marthandam, 4/6

5.The Correspondent, Amala Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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