Whether reimbursement received under a mediclaim policy for the amount spent by injured on medical expenses is deductible from the amount of compensation - Held : yes.

Citation

2023 ACJ 1075

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS,

MADURAI BENCH

[CMA (MD) No. 729 of 2017; decided on 13.4.2022]

PRESENT:

MR. JUSTICE RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN

Manager, Tata AIG General Ins.

Co. Ltd.

.. Appellant

V.

Kathamuthu and another

... Respondents

Quantum-Deductions-Reimbursement of medical expenses- Whether reimbursement received under a mediclaim policy for the amount spent by injured on medical expenses is deductible from the amount of compensation-Held: yes.

(Paras 2, 10)

Cases referred:

Cholamandalam MS General Ins. Co. Ltd. v. A. Saravanan,

2013 ACJ 1437 (Madras).

Helen C. Rebello v. Maharashtra State Road Trans. Corpn., 1999 ACJ 10 (SC).

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. C. Ramesh Babu, 2014 ACJ 1674 (Madras).

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Patricia Jean Mahajan,

2002 ACJ 1441 (SC).