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B.Krishnan v. The Asst. Director of Local Fund Audit

Madras HC4 Feb 2026WP/10212/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Medical reimbursement claim settled by respondents during pendency of writ petition; petition closed, no costs, no merits adjudication. Article 226 Constitution of India; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; order dated 07.11.2020 in Mu.Mu.No. 19288/Na.O.Va.(4)/2019; Asst. Director of Local Fund Audit, Municipal Pension Disbursement Section, Chennai; Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services Kanyakumari at Nagercoil; Rs. 58,004/- medical expenses; 18% interest from 26.02.2019; compensation for mental agony; Madras High Court; T. Vinod Kumar; 04-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was closed with no costs and no directions were issued, the Court recording counsel's submission that the respondents had settled the medical reimbursement claim during pendency (though not for the full amount). ¶25

B.Krishnan Vs The Asst. Director of Local Fund Audit — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 10212 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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WP No. 10212 of 2021

B.Krishnan

..Petitioner(s)

The Asst. Director of Local Fund Audit Integrated Finance Department Offices Complex (Municipal Pension Disbursement Section),

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4th Floor, No.571 Anna Salai, Nandhanam, Chennai 600035.

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The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services Kanyakumari at Nagercoil.

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..Respondent(s)

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to c all for the records relating to the Order passed by the 1st Respondent in Mu.Mu.No. 19288/Na.O.Va.(4)/2019, dated 07.11.2020 and quash the same thereby directing the Respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 58,004/- spent by the Petitioner towards medical expenses with 18% interest from 26.02.2019 until the date of payment and order compensation for mental agony faced by the petitioner.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 10212 of 2021

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.R.Nixon For Respondent(s): MR. K. TIPPUSULTHAN GA

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ORDER

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When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the respondents have settled the reimbursement of medical claim as made by the petitioner though not for the full amount.

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Learned counsel further submits that since, the respondents have now

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settled the medical reimbursement as claimed by the petitioner, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration.

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Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for

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the petitioner that the respondents having now settled the medical claim submitted by the petitioner, this Court is of the view that no further order is necessary.

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