IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 10754 of 2011 Date of Decision: June 3, 2011 Union of India and others ...Petitioners Versus Avtar Singh and another ...Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE M HON'BLE M HON'BLE M HON'BLE MR. JUSTIC . JUSTIC . JUSTIC . JUSTICE E E E GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. G.S. Bal, Advocate, for the petitioners. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The Union of India has challenged order dated 10.1.2011 (P-4) rendered by the Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (for brevity, 'the Tribunal') holding that the original applicant-respondent No. 1 is entitled to medical reimbursement on the basis of package rates for having taken treatment in a private hospital. Placing reliance on judicial precedents, the Tribunal has held that if a person avails his treatment from a non-recognised or un-approved hospital still he is entitled to reimbursement at the AIIMS rates. Emphasising importance of human life, the Tribunal has observed that the procedural wrangles provided by the appellants are not to be resorted to when there is a risk to human life. Accordingly, the medical expenses atleast on the package rates prescribed by the appellants has been allowed. C.W.P. No. 10754 of 2011 2 2. Having heard learned counsel we do not find any legal infirmity in the view taken by the Tribunal. The writ petition is wholly without merit and the same is accordingly dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE (GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH) June June June June 3, 2011 , 2011 , 2011 , 2011 JUDG JUDG JUDG JUDGE Pkapoor