IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13781 of 2009 SMT.SHILA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 30.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The husband of the petitioner, Arbind Kumar Singh a Sub-Inspector of Police in the Bihar Government was diagnosed as suffering from blood cancer requiring specialised treatment, recommended by the Indra Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences to the Tata Memorial Hospital at Mumbai. The State authorities on 3.9.2005 sanctioned reimbursement of the treatment. An advance of Rs. 3,60,000/- was released directly to the Tata Memorial Hospital which after adjustment of the then existing expenses returned a sum of Rs. 1,99,115/- to the State Government. It is contended that the treatment of the husband of the petitioner continued when he ultimately died not having been cured, on 17.12.2005. The issue now revolves around the reimbursement of the full expenses that are claimed to have been incurred by the family on the treatment of the deceased. For that purpose the vouchers etc. of treatment are required to be endorsed and signed by the authorities of the Tata Memorial Hospital in verification also. 2 The petitioner is the widow of the deceased employee. Now that her ailing husband is dead, being a woman, she will naturally have her limitations in every manner in pursuing the matter properly. The Court can well imagine her predicament as a lady, when she will be required to march up and down the corridor of the State authorities from one desk to another, much less make further visits to Mumbai at considerable cost, for necessary information and papers. This Court therefore directs respondent no. 2 to seek the desired information from the Tata Memorial Hospital at Mumbai of the full expenses incurred in the treatment of the deceased. It shall be the responsibility of respondent no. 2 to obtain these materials without asking the petitioner to do so, if necessary, by sending an emissary to the hospital at Mumbai. This Court expects that the concerned authorities at the Tata Memorial Hospital shall render all necessary assistance so that necessary information is supplied to respondent no. 2, without unnecessary delay. After the information is received by respondent no. 2, he is required to deduct the payment already released to the petitioner/her deceased husband, pay the balance in accordance with law in terms of the sanction order dated 3.9.2005. 3 This Court directs respondent no. 2 to complete this entire exercise within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. It is expected that respondent no. 2 shall adequately apprise the Hospital authorities, the order of this Court, if required. The writ application stands disposed off. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)