IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6328 of 2009 Date of Decision: 4.5.2009. Rajinder Kumar --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Ms. Rupinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The wife of the petitioner namely Seema Rani was suffering from breast cancer and was treated at Archya Tulsi Regional Cancer Treatment and Research Centre, SP Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan. She remained under treatment till her death on 22.3.2007. The petitioner has submitted the medical bills to the respondents. It is submitted that an amount of Rs. 75,000/- was sanctioned and paid to the petitioner for treatment of his wife, however, the balance payment of the bills amounting to Rs. 1,91,211/- has not been paid. The petitioner served a legal notice (Annexure P-4), which has been replied by the respondents vide their letter dated 4.3.2009, wherein it is stated that the medical reimbursement bills are under active consideration and will be paid as soon as the sanction and budget is received from the office of DIP (SE) CWP. No. 6328 of 2009 -2- Punjab, Chandigarh. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the admissible claim of the petitioner for medical reimbursement within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the amount is not paid within the aforesaid period, the petitioner will be entitled to the interest @ 6% till the amount is actually paid. Disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 4.5.2009 lucky