JUDGMENT :

The 1st petitioner is working as an Assistant Professor in Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta. On 14.05.2018, the 2nd petitioner, the father of 1st petitioner who is wholly dependent on 1st petitioner sought treatment in General Hospital, Pathanamthitta and was diagnosed with Carcinoma Rectum and was referred to higher center. Accordingly, he was taken to Medical and Surgical Oncology Department of the St. Gregorious Medical Mission Hospital, Pathanamthitta which is a private specialty hospital for Cancer treatment. The Consultant Medical Oncologist opined that the 2nd petitioner has to undergo surgery and accordingly he was operated in the Laparoscopic Department of St. Gregorious Medical Mission Hospital.

2. The Government have issued Ext. P2 G.O.(P) No.10/2016/H&FWD dated 21/01/2016 empanelling certain private hospitals for treatment to facilitate medical reimbursement benefits under the Kerala Government Servants Medical Attendance Rules, 1960 (the 'Rules', for short). The name of St. Gregorious Medical Mission Hospital, Pathanamthitta (hereinafter referred to a