CWP No.6400 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6400 of 2010 Date of Decision: 07.04.2010 **** Subhash Chander Arora . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Ranjivan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired as a Lecturer from the Education Department, Government of Punjab on 31.05.2007. Unfortunately, his wife suffered from chronic renal failure in the year 2008 and is stated to be getting treatment in the PGIMER, Chandigarh, where she is required to undergo dialysis thrice a day. (2). The petitioner is said to have submitted his medical bills (Annexure P1 to P18) to the tune of Rs.5,12,448/- between June 2009 to March 2010 which have been duly forwarded by the District Education Officer (Secondary Education), Patiala to the higher authorities for necessary sanction but not even a CWP No.6400 of 2010.doc - 2 – penny is said to have been re-imbursed to the petitioner. (3). Aggrieved, the petitioner has approached this Court. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and owing to the nature of relief sought and the hardship being faced by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents No.2 & 3 to immediately take notice of the medical bills submitted by the petitioner; sanction and release the due amount to him strictly as per the Government policies within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 07.04.2010 vishal shonkar