Writ petition allowed directing insurance company to pay medical reimbursement with interest due to delayed payment despite administrative recommendations.
Direction to pay medical reimbursement with interest on or before 07.12.2024. No costs.
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W.P.(MD)No.14962 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 29.11.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P.(MD)No.14962 of 2019
P.Vasanthamary
... Petitioner
versus
... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3rd respondent to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,074/- towards the medical expenses as per the insurance coverage.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For R1 and R2 : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam, Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.A.Shajahan
ORDER
The petitioner, with a grievance that she has not been reimbursed with the medical expenses, which she had incurred for her husband in the year 2015, has filed this writ petition, seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent/the Divisional Manager, United India Insurance, Chennai, to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,074/- towards the medical expenses as per the insurance coverage.
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petition.
materials placed on record.
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on 04.07.2019. Even then, the respondent Corporation has not paid the amount due to the petitioner. Therefore, this Court is inclined to allow this writ petition with a cost of Rs.25,000/- towards litigation expenses incurred by the petitioner for prosecuting this writ petition. However, on the persuasion made by the learned counsel for the 3rd respondent, this Court is inclined to allow this writ petition without cost.
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Chennai – 600 006.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the insurance company failed to reimburse medical expenses despite recommendations from health authorities?
P.Vasanthamary
The Agriculture Production Commissioner & Principal Secretary, St. George Fort, Chennai
The District Collector, District Collector Office, Periyamilaguparai, Trichy
The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Divisional Office, PLA Rathna Tower, 5th Floor, Annasalai, Chennai
B.PUGALENDHI
As recorded by the court registry
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