W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.16404 of 2025 Nallakannu ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary (Finance Department), For St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chief Manager, The United Indian Insurance Company Limited, Divisional Office VI, 5th Floor, P.L.A Rathna Towers, No.212, Annasalai, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Grievance Redressal Officer/ Chief Medical Officer, TANGEDCO's Headquarters Dispensary, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 4.The Empowered Committee/Chief Internal Audit Officer, Office of the Chief Internal Audit Officer, Audit Branch, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 1st Floor, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. ... Respondents 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 order bearing No.010600/Legal/2024, dated 28.03.2024 issued by the second respondent and consequently directing the respondents to reimburse the balance medical claim payable to the petitioner a sum of Rs.4,96,674/- by considering the representation of the petitioner, dated 08.12.2023 and pass such further or other orders as this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gnana Guru Nathan For R-1 : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader For R-2 : Mr.C.Karthik Standing Counsel ORDER The present writ petition has been filed by a pensioner, who has retired from TANGEDCO seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent Insurance Company. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 2. The petitioner is a pensioner and he is a beneficiary under the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2022. The petitioner has raised a claim to the second respondent Insurance Company for a sum of Rs.6,00,000/-. However, the second respondent Insurance Company, by their impugned order, dated 28.03.2024 have released only a sum of Rs.1,65,000/-. Aggrieved over the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. As per the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2022, an appeal lies before the District Level Empowerment Committee. Therefore, the present writ petition is not maintainable. 4. Granting liberty to the writ petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed. 04.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 To 1.The Secretary (Finance Department), The Government of Tamil Nadu, For St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chief Manager, The United Indian Insurance Company Limited, Divisional Office VI, 5th Floor, P.L.A Rathna Towers, No.212, Annasalai, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Grievance Redressal Officer/ Chief Medical Officer, TANGEDCO's Headquarters Dispensary, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 4.The Empowered Committee/Chief Internal Audit Officer, Office of the Chief Internal Audit Officer, Audit Branch, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 1st Floor, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. BTR W.P(MD)No.21248 of 2025 04.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis