Madras High Court
WP(MD)/26694/2026 of M.Chellapandi Vs The State Level Empowered Co on 6 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 26694 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 26694 of 2026
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M.Chellapandi
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Level Empowered Committee
Represented by its Commissioner, Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Chennai
- 600006.
2. The Joint Director Medical and Rural Health Service, Tirunelveli @ Tenkasi Government Hospital Campus, Near New Bus Stand, Tenkasi 627 811.
3. The District Treasury Officer,
Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
4. The Senior Divisional Manager,
United India Insurance Company Ltd., 34 Silingi Building behind IDBI Bank, Greames Road, Thousand Lights West, Chennai 6.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to reimburse balance medical expenses of Rs.10,17,528/-with interest to the petitioner under the Health Insurance Scheme within the time framed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.J.Karthick
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff For R1 To R3
Mr.C.Karthick, Learned Counsel For R4
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ORDER
The petitioner, a Government employee covered under the New Health Insurance Scheme, suffered an accident and was treated in an approved hospital. The petitioner states that he incurred medical expenses to the tune of Rs.15,00,000/-. However, his claim was restricted by the Insurance Company to Rs.5,00,000/-. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submits that the petitioner has an effective remedy under the Scheme before the District Level Empowered Committee and, instead of approaching the said Committee, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. This Court considered the rival submissions made and perused the materials placed on record.
4. Admittedly, the petitioner has an effective remedy under the Scheme before the District Level Empowered Committee. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Level Empowered Committee through the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Tenkasi/second respondent along with the relevant documents within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of
WP(MD) No. 26694 of 2026 this order. In the event of any such appeal being filed, the District Level Empowered Committee shall consider the same without insisting on the limitation and dispose the same in accordance with the Scheme within a period of 30 days from the date of such appeal. No costs. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mbi
WP(MD) No. 26694 of 2026 To
1. The Commissioner, State Level Empowered Committee Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Chennai - 600006.
2. The Joint Director Medical and Rural Health Service, Tirunelveli @ Tenkasi Government Hospital Campus, Near New Bus Stand, Tenkasi 627 811.
3. The District Treasury Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
WP(MD) No. 26694 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. mbi WP(MD) No. 26694 of 2026 06-10-2026