IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 1436 of 2009(U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------------- BOBY GEORGE KOCHUVELIKKAKATH HOUSE, ANGADIKADAVU PO, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENTS : ----------------------- 1. THE INSURANCE MEDICAL OFFICER MALECHOVVA, KANNUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 1436 /2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE MINISTER FOR LABOUR ON 20/9/2008. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT R2(a) : TRUE COPY OF G.O.(Rt) No.2533/08/LBR. DATED 26/9/2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE scm ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1436 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April , 2009 JUDGMENT Claim in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to reimburse the amount of Medi Claim Insurance. Petitioner submits that following failure of his left ventricle, he was hospitalized, and therefore he is entitled to the benefit of insurance. It is on account of the above, he raised a claim for reimbursement of Rs.1,15,414/-. Complaining of delay in settling the claim, this writ petition has been filed. Along with counter affidavit, the respondents have filed Exhibit R2(a) order passed by Government of Kerala and the first respondent is accepting the claim of the petitioner to the extent of 80 percent of the amount claimed, subject to the other conditions mentioned therein. In view of this, it is directed that the petitioner will be given the benefit of Exhibit R2(a) as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within eight weeks of production of copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm