Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28561/2026 of M.Jeyamani Vs The Commissioner of Treasuri on 5 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 28561 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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M.Jeyamani
W/o. John Wesley,
Door No. 3/12, Osaravilai,
Kulasekarapuram, Mayiladi Post,
Kanyakumari District - 629403.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts Chennai.
2. The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Water Tank Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.
3. The Senior Divisional Manager,
United India Insurance Co-Ltd.,
Divisional Office-VI,
No.212, Annasalai, Chennai 6.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned communication passed by the 3rd Respondent vide Ref. No.010600/legal/WP2025-88/19878/03 dated 28.08.2026, quash the same, and consequently direct the Respondents to sanction and disburse the remaining balance medical reimbursement amount of Rs.7,14,097/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Fourteen thousand and ninety seven only) to the Petitioner’s bank account within a specified time frame as fixed by this Court.
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr.H. Velavadhas
Advocate
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff,
Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2
Mr.I.Robert Chandra Kumar
Standing Counsel for R3
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ORDER
The petitioner, a Government servant, is covered under the New Health Insurance Scheme. She suffered Acute Myeloid Leukemia, for which, she has undergone treatment in the Regional Cancer Center at Thiruvananthapuram and incurred a sum of Rs.12,33,244/- towards medical expenses. The petitioner has made a claim petition for medical reimbursement. However, the claim of the petitioner has been restricted upto Rs.5,19,147/- and the same has been communicated by the impugned communication dated 28.08.2026. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the Government Order, the petitioner is entitled upto Rs.20,00,000/-. The petitioner has actually incurred a sum of Rs.12,00,000/- towards medical expenses. However, she has been provided only a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-. He further submits that the disease suffered by the petitioner is also listed under category I-A. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled for reimbursement of the entire medical expenses incurred by her. However, the same has not been provided to her.
WP(MD) No. 28561 of 2026 Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.
3. Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and I.Robert Chandra Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, who takes notice for the 3rd respondent, submit that the petitioner has undergone treatment in a non-network hospital and therefore, she is entitled for 75% of the eligible amount. According to them, the treatment undergone by the petitioner is a non-emergency one and therefore, the petitioner is entitled only for 75% of the eligible amount, which has been recommended by the District Level Empowered Committee and also paid to the petitioner. If petitioner is still aggrieved over the same, she has to workout her remedy only before the State Level Empowered Committee.
4. This Court considered the rival submissions made.
5. The petitioner has already approached the District Level Empowered Committee. The District Level Empowered Committee appears to have recommended for 75% of the eligible amount, which, according to the Insurance Company, has been paid to the petitioner. If the petitioner is still aggrieved over the same, she has to workout her remedy before the State Level Empowered Committee.
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6. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has also filed a representation to the State Level Empowered Committee on 21.09.2026.
7. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the State Level Empowered Committee within a period of two weeks from that two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event, if any such appeal is filed by the petitioner, the State Level Empowered Committee shall consider the case of the petitioner sympathetically, without insisting on the limitation period and decide the same in accordance with the terms of the agreement. No costs. 05-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ogy To
1. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts Chennai.
2. The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Water Tank Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.
3. The Senior Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co-Ltd., Divisional Office-VI, No.212, Annasalai, Chennai 6.
WP(MD) No. 28561 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP(MD) No. 28561 of 2026 05-10-2026