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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
YUSUFF A.M. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. importance of timely medical treatment for rare diseases (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. challenges faced in reimbursement due to regulations (Para 2 , 4) |
| 3. court's stance on reimbursement consideration (Para 5 , 9 , 11) |
| 4. precedents on government employee medical claims (Para 6 , 8) |
| 5. final decision and directive for reimbursement (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner, working as a teacher in the Government Higher Secondary School, Alamellur, in Palakkad District, has approached this Court pointing out the predicament faced by him with reference to the refusal on the part of the Government in reimbursing the treatment charges expended for the treatment of his daughter, who was diagnosed with a rare disease – Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis- Type 6.
2. Heard Smt.Amrutha Sanjeev, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as Smt. Sylaja S.L., the learned Government Pleader.
3. As already noticed, the petitioner’s daughter was suffering from a rare disease. The afore disease is stated to be one that progresses rapidly, and if not treated in the appropriate stage, would lead to a situation where the patient would have to lead the balance of her life with the assistance of others. It i
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