IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7978 of 2009(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.P.HARI, SATHI VIHAR, KANNAMPILLY ROAD, PACHALAM, KOCHI-12. BY ADVS. MR.AUGUSTINE JOSEPH MR.K.S.ROCKEY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING, NARIMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 011. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. BY ADV. MAR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7978 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a retired Government servant under the Government of India. He retired from service on 1.3.1982. He is a holder of identity card under the Central Government Health Scheme and accordingly, the petitioner and his wife are entitled for free medical treatment or reimbursement. 2. In connection with the medical expenses consequent on a Cataract operation for the petitioner's wife, the petitioner submitted Ext.P2 application before the third respondent along with connected bills and documents claiming refund of Rs.12,533/-. This was followed by Ext.P3 dated 15.11.2008. Since no reply has been received in the matter, he again moved the second respondent by filing Ext.P4. 3. Earlier the petitioner had approached this Court by filing O.P.No.26437 of 1999 in respect of a similar claim which was disposed of by Ext.P6 judgment. Therein, the original petition was disposed of directing the first respondent to wpc:7978 of 2009 2 consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 produced therein. Since no reply from the respondents, he sent a letter by Registered Post to the third respondent for the settlement of Medical Benefits. It is evidenced as P7. 4. Heard the Additional Solicitor General appearing for the respondents. 5. In the light of the judgment, Ext.P6, the third respondent is directed to consider Ext.P7 and take appropriate action in the matter. The main compliant raised by the petitioner is that directions issued by this Court in Ext.P6 has not been complied with so far. The direction contained in Ext.P6 should have been considered and appropriate orders should have been passed by the concerned respondents. The non compliance of the directions in Ext.P6 is a serious matter and the respondents therein were bound to take a decision and communicate it to the petitioner within the time stipulated therein. 6. Therefore, the third respondent will pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7, in the light of Ext.P6 judgment within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this writ petition along wpc:7978 of 2009 3 with a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps