IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.10.2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAJESWARAN W.P.No.25544 of 2008 M.Parasuraman ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Secretary to Government, Finance (Pension) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Director of Pension, 259, Anna Salai, III Block, 2nd Floor, D.M.S. Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-6. 3. District Treasury Officer, Krishnagiri District. ... Respondents The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records and quash the order dated 30.9.08 passed by the third respondent vide No.Ka.No.8213/2008/A1, rejecting the medical reimbursement due to the petitioner and direct the respondents to reimburse the eligible medical expenses of the petitioner who underwent by-pass surgery at Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital, No.258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 562 158. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ravi Ananth Padmanaban For Respondents : Mrs. Lita Srinivasan Government Advocate ***** O R D E R The Writ Petition is filed, challenging the order passed by the third respondent vide No.Ka.No.8213/2008/A1, rejecting the medical reimbursement due to the petitioner and direct the respondents to reimburse the eligible medical expenses of the petitioner who https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ underwent by-pass surgery at Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital, No.258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 562 158. 2. Mrs.Lita Srinivasan, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 3. The case of the writ petitioner is that he is a retired Government employee and he is a regular member of Tamilnadu Health Fund Scheme till today. He retired as Head Master of Government Higher Secondary School, Krishnagiri. After retirement, he underwent "Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting" surgery at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital at Bangalore on 14.7.2008. He spent Rs.1,27,000/- for the surgery. As per Government orders, the petitioner is eligible for financial assistance upto 75% of the total cost of the surgery and Rs.50,000/- towards the treatment. In the month of August, 2008, the petitioner sent representation enclosing the medical bills to the second respondent requesting him to reimburse the eligible medical expenses incurred by him. But, unfortunately, his request was rejected on the ground that the hospital where he took treatment is outside the state of Tamilnadu and hence it did not come under the list of accredited hospitals. Challenging the above order, he has filed the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief. 4. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondent. I have also gone through the documents filed in support of their submissions. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner draws my attention to the orders passed by this court on similar issue, dated 1.8.2008 in W.P.No.18451 of 2008 wherein this court considered the matter in detail and passed an order directing the respondents to sanction permissible amount as claimed by the petitioner without reference to the objection raised with regard to the hospital in which the petitioner took treatment. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similar order could be passed to the petitioner also. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the cases and considering the fact that this court considered the similar issue and granted the relief, I am inclined to allow the writ petition as prayed for. 7. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to sanction the permissible amount as claimed by the petitioner without reference to the objection raised as regards to the hospital in which the petitioner took treatment to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 8. In the result, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar vaan To 1. The Secretary to Government, Finance (Pension) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Director, Directorate of Pension, 259, Anna Salai, III Block, 2nd Floor, D.M.S. Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-6. 3. District Treasury Officer, Krishnagiri District. 1 cc To The Government Pleader, SR.59853 1 cc To Mr.K.Ravi Anantha Padmanabhan, Advocate, SR.59610 W.P.No.25544 of 2008 MRD(CO) SRA(7/11/2008) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/