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ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
M S Viswanatham – Respondent
ORDER:
(per Hon’ble Sri Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty)
This Writ Petition is filed assailing the order dated 05.04.2024 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad, in O.A.No.569 of 2023.
2. Heard Sri Akhilesh, learned counsel representing Sri Gadi Praveen Kumar, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing for the petitioners and Ms. Anitha Swain, learned counsel for the respondent.
3. In nut shell, the facts of the case are that the respondent is a retired employee of Atomic Mineral Directorate for Exploration and Research Department (AMD), which is a Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). He is a life member of Contributory Health Service Scheme (for brevity ‘CHSS). That on 24.04.2021, on being affected with Covid-19 Virus, he was unable to breathe and his condition became serious and as such, he got admitted in a non-panel hospital viz., Sreshta Sri Kamala Hospital, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, since all the panel hospitals refused to admit him due to non-availability of beds. He was treated in ICU for nine days and one day in General ward and was discharged on 03.05.2021 and thereafter, he was under home isolation and quarantine for 45 days. Subseq
Medical reimbursement claims cannot be denied solely on technical grounds when treatment is substantiated, especially under exceptional circumstances like a pandemic.
In emergency medical situations, full reimbursement of medical expenses is mandated regardless of any imposed ceiling limits, emphasizing the right to timely medical treatment.
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