Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1192 of 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision:04.08.2014.
Harnam Singh --Petitioner Versus Smt.
Darshan Kaur & another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.
Present:- Mr.Vikas Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.Anant Kataria, A.A.G., Punjab.
*** TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA.J CWP No.8811 of 2013, filed by the petitioner raising a grievance with regard to the medical reimbursement bills on account of indoor medical treatment of his wife having not been finalized, was disposed of on 26.4.2013 by this Court in the following terms:- “In view of the above and without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is dispose of with directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner for medical reimbursement of the bills as submitted by him within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
In case the claim of the petitioner for reimbursement of medical bills is finalized, the payment of the same be released to him within a further period of one month.
In case the claim of the petitioner is not to be accepted, then well reasoned and speaking order be passed by the respondents No.2 and 3 and the same be conveyed to the petitioner forthwith.”
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A reply by way of affidavit dated 4.8.2014 of the D.E.O Lucky (Elementary Education).Ludhiana has been filed in Court and the same is 2014.08.06 13:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh COCP No.1192 of 2014 (O&M) -2- taken on record.
Copy has been furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner.
A perusal of the same would reveal that medical bills of Smt.
Waryam Kaur i.e wife of the petitioner amounting to Rs.4,02,385/- and Rs.3,26,767/- for reimbursement had been submitted and upon process the same have been passed by the Health Department as per govt.
rates to the tune of Rs.2,26,767/- and Rs.2,24,333/- respectively.
It has further been deposed that the aforenoticed sanctioned amount has been credited to the account of the petitioner held with State Bank of India, Fountain Chowk Branch, Ludhiana on 24.6.2014.
In the light of such factual matrix noticed herein above, this Court would not be inclined to proceed further in the present contempt petition.
The same is, accordingly, disposed of.
It is, however, observed that in case the petitioner finds any discrepancy with regard to the amount already sanctioned, it would be open for him to approach the respondent authorities in regard thereto.
(TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA) JUDGE August 04, 2014.
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