Surender Ahlawat & ANR v. Ministry Of Social Justice & Empowerment & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 5096/2018 & CM No. 28507/2018 SURENDER AHLAWAT & ANR ..... Petitioners Through Mr Surender Ahlawat, Advocate.

versus MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT & ORS ..... Respondents Through Mr Gigi C. George, Advocate with Mr Karindu Gill, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

O R D E R

% 01.08.2018 1.

The learned counsel appearing for respondents states that pursuant to the orders passed by this Court on 24.07.2018, the bills submitted by petitioner no.1 in respect of the treatment of his deceased father (Sh Dharam Pal) have been processed and a sum of ₹5,09,000/- has been found to be admissible. Out of the aforesaid amount, approximately ₹30,000/- pertains to 10 units of injections TG Mix for which bills have not been submitted. He states that subject to the petitioner furnishing the bills in relation to the said injections, the said amount would also be reimbursed. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents has assured this Court that the aforesaid amount as approved would be disbursed within a period of two weeks from today.

2.

It is seen that no reasons have been provided as to why the balance amount as claimed by petitioner no.1, in respect of the aforesaid bills for

treatment of his deceased father, have been considered as inadmissible. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to send a communication to the petitioners clearly indicating the reasons as to how the admissible amount has been computed and why the balance amount has been found to be inadmissible. This communication will be sent within a period of two weeks from today.

3.

Insofar as the reimbursement of bills of petitioner no.2 is concerned, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents states that the said bills are not available on their record.

4.

In this view, the petitioners are at liberty to file a duplicate copy of the bills for seeking reimbursement. In the event, the duplicate copy of the bills are submitted within a period of two weeks from today, the respondents shall ensure that the same are processed within a period of two weeks thereafter. The petitioners shall also file an indemnity bond as required by the respondents.

5.

In the event, the petitioners are still aggrieved, they are at liberty to apply.

6.

The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. The pending application also stands disposed of.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J AUGUST 01, 2018 pkv