Division Bench held that the 60-day time limit for medical reimbursement claims in the Tamil Nadu Government Employees Health Fund Scheme is arbitrary. Petitioner ordered reimbursement with 8% interest within eight weeks.
Reimbursement of the claimed medical amount with 8% interest to be issued within eight weeks of receiving the order copy.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.12.2014
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN
D.Chitra Devi ... Petitioner
This petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A.No.2307 of 2004 from the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.5599/04/H-4 dated 23.04.2004 and quash the same and direct the respondents to pay the amount eligible to the applicant under the Tamil Nadu Government Employees Health Fund for the treatment of her husband Mr.N.Uthamarajan for lung cancer.
The petitioner filed O.A.No.2307 of 2004. On abolition of the Tribunal, the matter stood transferred to this Court and re-numbered as W.P.No.16515 of 2007.
According to the petitioner, an amount of Rs.93,383/- was spent towards the aforesaid treatment.
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"18. In this background we hold that paragraph (a) of letter No.57995/Salaries/99-1 dated 10th October 1999, whereby the Special Secretary to Government prescribed time limit of 60 days from the date of discharge from the hospital for claiming medical reimbursement is arbitrary and illegal. The said paragraph (a) of letter No.57995/Salaries/99-1 dated 10th October 1999 is accordingly set aside. The impugned order dated 16th February 2008 passed by the Registrar, City Civil Court, Chennai, being passed on the basis of clause (a) of the aforesaid illegal letter dated 10th October 1999 is also set aside. The case is remitted to the respondents to issue order for medical reimbursement to the extent to which the petitioner is entitled under law, on the basis of the documents submitted by him without making technical dispute that it has not been submitted in the prescribed format. If so, require the petitioner by providing with form and signature be obtained from him. The actual reimbursement be made within two months from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order, failing which the respondents will be liable to pay interest at the rate of 8% on such dues from the date on which the petitioner filed the application for reimbursement."
first respondent to reimburse the amount, as claimed by the petitioner with 8% interest, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
To
To
1.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner
of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai -15.
2.The District Elementary Educational Officer,
Erode, Erode District.
3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer,
Ammapettai, Erode District.
1 cc to Mr.P. Rajendran, Advocate, Sr. 61507
1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 60830
W.P.No.16515 of 2007
(O.A.No.2307 of 2004)
BKY (CO)
kk 29/12
2 issues framed by the court
Whether reimbursement claimed beyond 60 days under the Tamil Nadu Government Employees Health Fund Scheme is maintainable.
Whether the circular prescribing a 60-day limit for claiming medical reimbursement is arbitrary and illegal.
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2 provisions across 1 enactments
D.Chitra Devi
Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts
D.Hariparant haman
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