IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 312 (S/B) 2001 Dr. Vikram Singh Rana, Retired Veterinary Officer, R/o Jyotipuram Colony, Tiloth, Uttarkashi.] Distt. Uttarkashi ………………… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others. ………………… Respondents Mr. H.M. Raturi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Learned C.S.C. for the State. Mrs. Beena Pande, Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. Coram: Hon'ble S.H. Kapadia, C.J. Hon'ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Dated: 08.09.2003: PC: Rule. Respondents waive service. The petitioner claims re-imbursement of medical expenses to the tune of Rs. 96,678/-(Ninety Six Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Eight) as per Government Order dated 23.07.1997. In fact, after examination of the case of the petitioner, The Director General, Medical and Health Services, State of U.P. has recommended payment to the State of U.P. Animal Husbandry Department. However, respondent no.5 till today has not sanctioned the amount. We are, therefore, directing the State of U.P. Animal Husbandry Department to sanction the amount of Rs. 96,678/-(Ninety Six Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Eight) as medical expenses, as recommended by the Director General, Medical and Health Services, State of U.P. The amount should be sanctioned and paid within a period of three weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) (S.H. Kapadia, C.J.) AK.