IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108200 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SUREKHA SOUNSIKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL OFFICER, AT: CIVIL HOSPITAL DHARWAD, R/O: C/O. SHANKAR D KALASANNAVAR, SHANTI DEVA KRUPA, PLOT NO. 24 PATRESHWAR NAGAR, KOTI PLOT, NEAR NEW APMC, DHARWAD-580001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.H. PATIL, AND SRI. HARSHAWARDHANA M. PATIL, ADVOCATES)

AND:

Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: Hig h Court of Karnataka, R/BY THE SECRETARY, Dharwad Bench, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Dharwad FAMILY WELFARE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (MEDICAL-1), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, AROGYA SOUDHA, 1^ST CROSS, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560023.

3. THE DISTRICT SURGEON DISTRICT HOSPITAL DHARWAD DHARWAD-580008 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO:

A) ISSUE THE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ORDER BEARING NO.MDA(2)/45-137/2024-25 DATED 15.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C.

B) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE AN AMOUNT OF RS.4,43,664/- ALONG WITH THE INTEREST TILL THE DATE OF REALIZATION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer.

A) Issue the Writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order passed by the respondent No.2 vide order bearing No.MDA(2)/45-137/2024-25 dated

15.03.2025 vide ANNEXURE-C B) Issue writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to reimburse an amount of Rs.4,43,664/- along with the interest till the date of realization in the interest of justice and equity.

C) Issue any other Writ or order which deems fit to this Hon’ble Court in the interest of justice and equity.

2. Heard the learned counsel Sri. Harshawardhana M.

Patil, appearing for the petitioner and the learned AGA for respondents.

3. The facts in brief germane are as follows.

4. The issue lies in a narrow compass. The petitioner gets herself treated in a particular hospital – KLES Hospital and Medical Research Center, Belagavi. The petitioner being a government servant submits an application to the State seeking reimbursement of medical expenses. The said claim of the petitioner seeking medical reimbursement comes to be rejected by the following order:

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5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the hospital is the same. The nomenclature is changed. Earlier it was KLES Hospital and Medical Research Centre and now the name is changed to KLES Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Cen