THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2617 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner served as Revenue Officer with the Municipal Corporation, Rajahmundry. It is stated that while he was in service, his wife has undergone treatment in a private hospital for cancer and that an expenditure to the extent of Rs.1,28,446.65 ps. was incurred. The petitioner submitted the bills to the third respondent with a request to forward the same to respondent Nos.1 and 2 so that reimbursement can be done. The grievance of the petitioner is that the third respondent is not forwarding the bills. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent. The Andhra Pradesh Integrated Medical Attendance Rules, 1972 prescribe the procedure for processing the claims made by the employees for medical reimbursement. Though the bills are to be submitted within a period of six months, there exists a provision for condonation of delay, depending upon the circumstances. The question as to whether the petitioner has proper justification for the delay in submission of the bills needs to be considered by the third respondent. The matter of this nature cannot be kept pending indefinitely. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to examine the bills submitted by the petitioner and consider the feasibility of the same. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 shall process the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date.09.02.2011 Usd