Jasbir Singh v. Union Of India And Others

$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 428/2025 JASBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Umesh Sinha, Mr.AMit Kumar Singh and Ms. Shefali, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Vedansh Anand, SPC, Mr. Kush Garg, Adv., UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 03.02.2026

O R D E R

1.

Vide order dated 03.01.2024, passed in W.P.(C) 2823/2016, it was inter-alia directed as under:

"18. It is unfortunate that the petitioner has been made to run from pillar to post for the purpose of reimbursement of medical expenses on account of treatment of his deceased mother and has been contesting the petition for over a decade. In the facts and circumstances, respondents are directed to reimburse the medical claims preferred by the petitioner, after deducting the amount already paid, along with simple interest @ 7% per annum."

2.

It transpires that the respondent has calculated the amount payable to the petitioner as follows:

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3.

During the course of hearing, it further transpires that the above calculation, depicting an amount of Rs.8,58,712/-, computes the interest payable to the petitioner only till 31.03.2024. 4.

As a matter of fact, the payment was made to the petitioner only on 15.07.2024.

5.

As such, the amount payable to the petitioner has to be re-worked by taking into account that the interest payable is till 15.07.2024. The same follows from a logical reading of the directions contained in the judgment / order dated 23.12.2025, passed in CONT. CAS (C) 428/2025. 6.

Further, the starting point for computation of interest would be the date on which the amount became due for the concerned hospitalization period.

7.

In the circumstances, the respondents are directed to pay the balance The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

amount, due to the petitioner, after re-calculating the same, within a period of eight weeks from today.

8.

While computing the amount, the respondents shall take care to ensure that the interest payable to the petitioner is properly calculated. 9.

The respondents shall also mindful of the fact that the interest shall continue to accrue till the date of payment to the petitioner. 10.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the requisite payment shall be made in terms of the aforesaid directions. 11.

No further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. 12.

The same is accordingly, disposed of.

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