The Order of the Court was as follows :

This writ petition is filed by the employee of the judiciary praying therein for a writ of certiorari quashing the communication dated December 13, 1999 by the second respondent Registrar and directing the respondents to provide medical aid of Rs. 50, 000 to the petitioner. Following facts will highlight the controversy.

Petitioner who was at the relevant time working as junior bailiff, was suffering from diabetes for a long time and on his condition becoming worse, he was admitted to J.M. Hospital, Trichy. It was diagnosed that his kidneys were affected and surgery had to be performed to save his life and accordingly two surgeries were performed; one on April 15, 1997 on the right kidney and on June 16, 1997 on the left kidney. These surgeries were performed in a private hospital.

The State of Tamil Nadu had floated a scheme called "Government Employees' Health Fund" by its order dated January 9, 1992. Under that, the Government employees were to receive the medical help from a health fund created jointly by the contributions of the Government servants as also by the Government on the other side. Rules were also framed for the creat