W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 P.Arjunan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.Government of Tamil Nadu through its Principal Secretary Finance (Salaries) Department St.George Fort Chennai-600 009 2.The High Level Committee rep.by Secretary to Government (Expenditure and Finance Department) Secretariat St.George Fort Chennai-600 009 3.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram 4.The Joint Director Medical & Rural Service Department Ramanathapuram District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 5.The District Treasury Officer Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram 6.The Sub Treasury Officer Paramakudi 7.M/s.United India Insurance Company Ltd., through its Manager 134, Greams Road Chennai-600 0006 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to pass an order to direct the seventh respondent to reimburse the balance medical expenditure of Rs.3,41,197/- incurred by the petitioner, according to the medical bill, by considering the petitioner appeal / representation dated 25.11.2025, within a time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For Respondents : Mrs.K.Porkodi Counsel for the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for R1 to R6 Mr.C.Karthik for R7 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 O R D E R Mrs.K.Porkodi, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 6 and Mr.C.Karthik, learned counsel, takes notice for the seventh respondent. 2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 and learned counsel appearing for the seventh respondent. 4. The petitioner was working as Revenue Assistant in the Revenue Department and retired from service in the year 2011 and he is a pensioner. He suffered illness and accordingly, he claims to have undergone treatment by incurring a sum of Rs.6,88,367.31 and out of the said expenditure incurred by the petitioner, a sum of Rs.3,47,170/- was paid by the seventh respondent – Insurance Company as cashless treatment in favour of the hospital concerned and the balance amount of Rs.3,41,197/- is ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 concerned, the same was refused to be reimbursed by the seventh respondent by a letter dated 03.05.2024, on the ground that the maximum amount, for which the petitioner is entitled to under the relevant Scheme vide G.O.No.160, dated 26.06.2021, issued by the Finance (Salaries) Department) read with G.O.No.204, dated 01.07.2022, issued by the Finance (Pension) Department, has been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner claims to have filed an appeal before the High Level Committee / second respondent as early as on 25.11.2025. However, as no action has been taken by the second respondent on the said appeal, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent for speedy disposal of the said appeal. 5. Learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents 1 to 6, on instructions, submits that the appeal filed by the petitioner would be disposed of by the second respondent within a period of two weeks henceforth. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the seventh respondent also has no objection for the speedy disposal of the appeal filed by the petitioner before the second respondent. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 7. In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the High Level Committee / second respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 25.11.2025 filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by duly affording an opportunity to the seventh respondent – Insurance Company. No costs. 30.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Principal Secretary, Finance (Salaries) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Secretary to Government, High Level Committee, (Expenditure and Finance Department) Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 4.The Joint Director, Medical & Rural Service Department, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The District Treasury Officer, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 6.The Sub Treasury Officer, Paramakudi. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.18255 of 2026 30.06.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis