IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 11371 of 2008 Date of Decision: Sept. 29,2008 Lakhwinder Rai Walia (Retd.) ............................... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ................................ Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr.Gaurav Deep Goel, Advocate for Mr. R.C.Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab, for the respondents. .... ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. The petitioner retired as a Junior Engineer from the office of the Executive Engineer, Central Work Division, P.W.D. (B&R), Punjab, Shimla Pahari, Pathankot. After his retirement, he was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, for heart By-pass surgery on 15.3.2003. He underwent the surgery and discharged from the hospital on 27.3.2003. After his surgery, he was also advised bed rest for six weeks. The petitioner submitted his medical bills amounting to Rs.1,25,000/- to the respondents. Out of the aforementioned amount claimed by the petitioner, a sum of Rs.82,700/- has been sanctioned as per AIIMS rates. The petitioner had been paid a sum of Rs.56,250/- on 16.5.2003 as advance. After deducting the said amount, the amount payable [ 2 ] C.W.P. No. 11371 of 2008 to the petitioner is Rs.26,450/-. The petitioner has been claiming that he be paid the full amount of Rs.1,25,000/-. The claim of the petitioner is wholly erroneous as a sum of Rs.56,250/- has already been paid to him. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the balance amount of Rs.26,450/- to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. ( ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA ) JUDGE ( RAJAN GUPTA ) JUDGE 29.9.2008 rupi