High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/2122/2019disposed of

Santosh Kumari v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2019-01-25Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-2122-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-2122-2019 Date of decision: - 25.01.2019 Santosh Kumari ....Petitioner

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The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Vikram Bali, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the grievance raised by the petitioner is that she met with an accident, due to which, she remained admitted in Max Health Care Hospital, Gurgaon from 09.04.2016 to 14.04.2016 and she spent a sum of `2,98,981/- on her treatment. The reimbursement claim was submitted, but as per the averments made in the present writ petition, no action has been taken by the respondents on the said claim made by the petitioner so far.

Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served respondent No.3 with a legal notice on 31.03.2017 (Annexure P-7), which is still pending consideration with respondent No.3 and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to respondent No.3 to decide the said legal notice. NARESH KUMAR 2019.01.31 13:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-2122-2019 -2In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, respondent No.3 is directed to decide the legal notice dated 31.03.2017 (Annexure P-7) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to her within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) January 25, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.01.31 13:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh