Writ Petition seeking reimbursement of medical expenses for COVID-19 treatment under a government health insurance scheme. The court directed the respondent authority to pass appropriate orders on the pending claim within four weeks.
Petitioner directed to claim reimbursement within four weeks.
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W.P.No. 7437 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.No.7437 of 2024
T.N.Balachander
..... Petitioner
Vs
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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to reimburse the medical expenditures totally to the tune of Rs.2,49,443/incurred by me for myself, my wife and my son for Covid-19 medical treatment.
For Petitioner : M/s.D.Harini Yadav For R1 & R3 : Mr.M.Brindan Additional Government Pleader For R2, R4 & R5 : Mr.V.Veluchamy Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction directing the
respondents to reimburse the medical expenses incurred by the petitioner and his family members during COVID-19.
the petitioner, Mr.V.Veluchamy, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2, 4 & 5 and Mr.M.Brindan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 & 3 and
perused the materials available on record.
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petitioner had taken treatment, viz., Coimbatore Child Trust Hospital is a non-networking hospital. The petitioner submitted a detailed representation with all the medical records before the fourth respondent and the same was forwarded to the file of the second respondent by a communication dated 27.07.2022. However, so far it is pending on the file of the second respondent without considering the claim made by the petitioner.
pass appropriate orders on the medical claim of the petitioner to reimburse the expenses incurred by the petitioner for himself and his family members for treatment of COVID-19 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
of. No costs.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders to reimburse the medical expenses incurred by the petitioner and his family for COVID-19 treatment.
T.N.Balachander
The Secretary, Family Welfare and Health Department
The Director General of Police
The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services
The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District
The Inspector of Police, Avinasi Police Station
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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