IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No. 1631 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 30, 2010 Union of India and another …Appellants Versus Gautam Dutt …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present: Mr. Ashwinie Kumar Bansal, Sr. Counsel Central Govt. for the appellants. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. The instant appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against judgment dated 8.7.2010 rendered by the learned Single Judge holding that the writ petitioner-respondent is entitled to reimbursement of the medical bills as per the policy of the Government of India. Learned Single Judge has repelled the argument that the petitioner-respondent had failed to avail the scheme whereunder the pensioners are paid Rs. 100/- per month as Medical Allowance. However, the learned Single Judge has placed reliance on a Division Bench judgment of this Court rendered in the case of Mohinder Singh v. Union of India and others (CWP No. 6559 of 2006, decided on 13.3.2008). Having heard learned counsel for the appellants we are of the considered view that there is no room to differ with the opinion expressed by L.P.A. No. 1631 of 2010 (O&M) the learned Single Judge. The right to life is one of the basic to our fundamental law and the reimbursement of medical bills has been rightly granted by the learned Single Judge. There is no merit in the appeal and the same is dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the appeal on merit, no orders are required to be passed on the application seeking condonation of delay of 15 days in filing the appeal. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RITU BAHRI) November 30, 2010 JUDGE Pkapoor 2