IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7733 of 2006 SMT.SHARDA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 25/03/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar. The petitioner is the widow of the deceased employee seeking reimbursement of the medical bills in respect of her deceased husband amounting to Rs.82,360/-. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. The illness of the deceased, his treatment at All India Institute of Medical Science and subsequent death are issues not in dispute. The counter affidavit is mindless, heartless and insensitive. This Court would have expected that the respondents would have considered the plea of the widow and after consideration grant the legitimate dues. The demand for itemized heads of treatment bills appears to be only but an attempt to compel the petitioner to come to terms with the concerned respondents as a precondition. This Court is pained to record this conclusion. Why should the All India Institute of Medical 2 Science be keen to send this information to the State officials when the State officials contended in their counter affidavit that they have not received any response from All India Institute of Medical Science to their request for the same. The objection is frivolous. Let the respondents consider the claim of the petitioner for reimbursement in accordance with Rules and pay the legitimate dues within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If any part of the claim is to be denied, the respondent no.4 shall be obliged to pass a reasoned and speaking order quoting relevant Rules and giving reason as to why the petitioner was not entitled. KC (Navin Sinha, J.)