K.Vijayarani v. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts
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WP No. 1457 of 2022, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 04-12-2025 by Ms. Justice P.T. Asha (single-member bench). Petitioner: K. Vijayarani (adv. D. Daniel). Respondents: The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts (adv. Azizulla Khan, Government Advocate) and two Divisional Managers of The United India Insurance Company Ltd. (adv. P. Sankaranarayanan). Prayer under Article 226 for Certiorarified Mandamus to quash first respondent's order in Rc. No. 20742 / NHIS - 3 / 2021 dated 26.10.2021 and to direct sanction of the petitioner's reimbursement claim. Outcome: writ petition dismissed on the ground of an effective alternate remedy (appeal before the State Level Committee); liberty granted to approach that Committee; no order as to costs; connected WMP Nos. 1599 & 1600 of 2022 closed. Search terms: alternate remedy, State Level Committee, reimbursement claim, NHIS, Certiorarified Mandamus, Treasuries and Accounts, United India Insurance.