Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
- Bench
- R VIJAYAKUMAR
Outcome
Disposed of
With the above said observations, this writ petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Judgment
W.P.(MD).No.69 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 06.01.2025CORAM:THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMARW.P(MD)No.69 of 2025 Kalaiyarasan... Petitioner-vs-1. The Director of Public Healthand Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.
The Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.
The Project Director, TamilNadu State Blindness Control Society, Government Eye Hospital, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
The Head of the Department, (Ophthalmology Department), Government Medical College Hospital, Dharmapuri.
The District Program Manager, District Blindness Control Society, Dharmapuri. ... Respondents1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.69 of 2025PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to direct the Respondent No.3 to 5 to disburse the grant in aid for Catract operations for the period between 2017 to 2024 to the petitioner by considering his representations dated 20.09.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthik for M/s.Roy and Roy Associates For Respondents: Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate
Operative part
O R D E RThe instant writ petition has been filed by a Ophthalmologist, seeking a mandamus as against the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to direct the respondent Nos.3 to 5 to disburse the grant in aid for Cataract Operations performed by him during the period between 2017 to 2024, based upon his representation dated 20.09.2024. 2. It is the contention of the writ petitioner that the petitioner has rendered a noble service in implementing the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) Scheme. As per the said scheme, the petitioner is eligible to receive amount of Rs.350/- for each cataract operations, which 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.69 of 2025he had performed. Though, records have been forwarded by him to the third respondent, so far the grant in aid amount has not been disbursed for the period covering between 2017 to 2024. The petitioner has also addressed a representation to the authorities on 20.09.2024, seeking to disburse the grant in aid amount. Since, there is no response from the authorities, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. Considering the above said facts, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner, in the light of the above said scheme and pass orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above said observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 06.01.2025NCC: Yes/NoIndex :Yes / NoInternet: Yes / Nogvn3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.69 of 2025R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.gvnTo1. The Director of Public Healthand Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006. 2. The Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006. 3. The Project Director, TamilNadu State Blindness Control Society, Government Eye Hospital, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 4. The Head of the Department, (Ophthalmology Department), Government Medical College Hospital, Dharmapuri. 5. The District Program Manager, District Blindness Control Society, Dharmapuri. W.P(MD)No.69 of 202506.01.20254/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above said observations, this writ petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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