HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.20158 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.09.2011 **** Tirath Dass Ralhan . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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. Manu K Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired as Block Development and Panchayat Officer and is said to have suffered two heart attacks. He is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in denying medical reimbursement to him primarily on the ground that the treatment has not been taken from a recognized Hospital/Institute. (2). There is indeed no dispute that in terms of the Government instructions dated 01.09.2000 & 09.10.2001, the petitioner would be entitled to medical reimbursement even for the expenditure incurred in a private hospital though subject to the upper limit fixed under the Government instructions. (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to verify the petitioner’s claim as per the Instructions referred to above and whatever amount to which the petitioner is found entitled to, be released subject to his furnishing the requisite documents, if any, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.20158 of 2009.doc - 2 – 19.09.2011 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) Judge 2