IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 20488 of 2008 Date of Decision: 7.1.2009. Shreshtha Kumari Malhotra ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Gurminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, D.A.G., Punjab. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner has approached this court seeking direction for reimbursement of the medical claims of the petitioner for undergoing Coronary Angioplasty Single Vessel treatment at Fortis Hospital, Sector 62, Phase-VIII, Mohali on emergency basis. The petitioner submitted the bills for medical reimbursement with the office of Director Public Instructions (respondent no.2) and completed all other formalities. However, her claim has not been disbursed till date. Even the Director, Health Department has verified the claim of the petitioner and approved the same for Rs.1,14,315/-, which fact was communicated by the Director Education Department to the Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Educaton vide communication dated 11.10.2007. Mr. Chahal, learned D.A.G., Punjab submits that he has instructions to make a statement that the claim of the petitioner for Rs.1,14,315/- shall be disbursed to the petitioner within three weeks. CWP No. 20488 of 2008 -2- In view of the above statement, this petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to release/disburse the payment of medical claim as per the statement within three weeks failing which, respondents shall be liable to pay interest @ 9% till the amount is actually paid. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 7.1.2009 lucky