IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 30710 of 2007(E) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SMT. VIJAYA LAKSHMI, D/O. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 50 YEARS, H.S.A., NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, P.O.KULATHOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, PERINTALMANNA. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.30710/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE BILL WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEUS 24 COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH SPRINT SPEECH PROCESOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT SL. NO.C185925 SPEECH PROCESSOR SL. NO.4870 7 ACCESSORIES. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B3/1646/03 DT. 16.6.04 OF THE DEO, MALAPPURAM. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.30710 of 2007 -------------------------------------- Dated 8th April, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard both sides. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the medical reimbursement bill of the petitioner had not been submitted by the Headmaster of National High School, Kulathoor till date in the Sub Treasury at Pulamanthol and it was for that reason the medical bill has not been reimbursed till date. 2. In view of the fact that the District Educational Officer has by Ext.P2 order dated 16.6.2004 accorded sanction for the drawal and disbursement of Rs.5,31,863/- towards reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by the petitioner and as the said order has become final and has not been modified or cancelled, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction that the Headmaster of the school where the petitioner is working shall on the petitioner filing a representation along with a certified copy of this judgment before him, submit the medical reimbursement bill to the Sub Treasury Officer, Pulamanthol within two weeks from the date on which such a representation is filed. The Sub Treasury Officer, Pulamanthol shall thereupon disburse to the petitioner, the amount sanctioned by the District Educational Officer in Ext.P2 WP(C).No.30710/2007 2 towards reimbursement of medical expenses. Payment as directed above shall be made expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from the date on which the bill is presented by the Headmaster. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS