Madras High Court
WP/12047/2024 of V.RAMAKRISHNAN Vs THE DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT on 15 October 2026
WP No. 12047 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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CNR:{HCMA010762142024}
V.Ramakrishnan
S/o.Venkatachalam,
660 Nadar Street, Namakkal Road,
Thiruchengode 637 211, Namakkal District
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director Of Local Fund Audit
Combined Finance Office Complex,
Local Fund Audit, 4th Floor Nandanam,
Chennai 600035.
2. The Regional Manager
United India Insurance Company Ltd,
Divisional Office, VI, PLA Rathna Towers, 5th Floor, 212, Anna Salai, Rajaji Buildings, Chennai 600 006
3. The District Level Empowered Committee Namakkal District.
(R3 suo-motu impleaded by this Court vide order dated 15.10.2026 in WP.No.12047/2024)
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to sanction the medical reimbursement of the petitioner to a tune of Rs.2,25,000/- along with interest based on the representation of the petitioner dated 22.01.2024.
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.R.Nixon
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi,
Special Government Pleader for R1 & 3
Dr. C. Paranthaman,
Standing Counsel for R2
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed claiming the reimbursement for the treatment taken by the petitioner for Covid-19 infection.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 & 3 and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent.
3. It is the submission of the petitioner that he has spent a sum of Rs.2,25,831/-, whereas the respondents did not reimburse the same.
4. At this juncture, the learned Special Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent would submit that the proper authority is the District Level Empowered Committee. This has also been clarified by this Court in S.Marimuthu Vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu and others [WP.(MD).No.13429 of 2013 etc., batch], wherein in paragraph 80, this Court has given series of guidelines:- “80. In order to reconsider all these claim made by the respective writ petitioners for medical reimbursement, by remitting the matters back, the following directions are issued:
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(i) All the impugned orders in the respective writ petitions in this batch of cases, are hereby quashed.
(ii) The writ petitions where impugned orders are quashed as well as the writ petitions where mandamus sought for, are hereby remanded with directions to the concerned District Level Empowered Committee, before whom, these matters shall be placed and the Committee shall reconsider every individual case.
(iii) While reconsidering, the Committee shall not reject any claim merely on the reason of non network hospital or non listed disease.
(iv) The Committee, wherever possible, shall give suitable direction to the Insurance Company to reimburse the claim made by the respective claimant / employee / pensioner.
(v) If the Committee finds some cases where the Insurance Company cannot be directed to reimburse, in those cases, suitable orders shall be passed directing / recommending the State authorities to reimburse the claim under Medical Attendance Rules.
(vi) Once such orders are passed, the Insurance Company shall immediately reimburse the medical claim with 6% interest from the date of due till date of payment, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such order to be passed by the Empowered Committee of the District concerned.
(vii) On receipt of such orders / recommendation from the Empowered Committee, the Sanctioning authority / State authority / High Power Committee in the State Level shall pass necessary orders allowing the medical reimbursement claimed by the individual claimant / employee / pensioner under the Medical Attendance Rules.
(viii) While ordering medical reimbursement under Medical Attendance Rules, the rate approved, accepted or quoted by the Insurance Company under the Medical Insurance Scheme shall be taken as the rate and by calculating the reimbursement on the said rate, the reimbursement claim shall be immediately sanctioned and the amount shall be reimbursed to the claimant with 6% interest from the date of due till date of payment, within a period of thirty days from the receipt of the recommendation/order from the District Empowered Committee.”
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5. In view of the above position, this Court would like to suo-motu
implead the District Level Empowered Committee, Namakkal District as 3 rd respondent. Registry is directed to make necessary amendment in the
cause title.
6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit an application before the District Level Empowered Committee, Namakkal District along with requisite documents within a period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If such application is received, the District Level Empowered Committee is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a further period of eight (8) weeks. No costs. 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KMI To
1. The Director Of Local Fund Audit Combined Finance Office Complex, Local Fund Audit, 4th Floor Nandanam, Chennai 600035
2. The Regional Manager United India Insurance Company Ltd, Divisional Office, VI, PLA Rathna Towers, 5th Floor, 212, Anna Salai, Rajaji Buildings, Chennai 600 006
3. The District Level Empowered Committee Namakkal District.
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