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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/8321/2024disposed of

Jagdish Chand Jindal v. Director Of Health And Family Welfare, Punjab

2024-04-16Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.8321 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:050586

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.8321 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.04.2024 Jagdish Chand Jindal ....Petitioner

Versus

Director of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Ms. Naina Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent to decide the legal notice dated 14.11.2023 (Annexure P-6) and reimburse the medical expenses incurred by the petitioner.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines her prayer for deciding legal notice dated 14.11.2023 (Annexure P-6). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.16 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.8321 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:050586 5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

6.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner in the present petition, the respondent is directed to consider and decide the claim made by the petitioner in the legal notice dated 14.11.2023 (Annexure P-6), in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order, within a period of 02 months, from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 7.

The petition stands disposed of.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 16.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.16 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh