This writ petition is instituted by a constable of Central Reserved Police Force, seeking for declaring the action of the respondents in not sanctioning medical reimbursement amount of Rs.1,75,863/- incurred by him while securing treatment at a private hospital for bullet injury sustained by him as bad in law. The petitioner joined the service of the Central Reserved Police Force, henceforth referred to as ‘force’ in the year 1895, as a Constable. While he was working at Group Centre, Ranga Reddy, he was permitted to live outside the campus due to non-availability of family accommodation at the group centre, at the relevant point of time. While he was proceeding for lunch on 03.09.1997, from his office to his residence, he sustained a bullet injury on his back from EME Lakeline Firing Range. The bullet exited through his abdomen causing him a grave wound. He was administered first aid at the Group Centre Hospital, Ranga Reddy. Then the Medical Officer referred him to Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, for receiving further treatment as the injury was a grave one. The petitioner was thus shifted from the hospital at the Group Centre of the force to Gandhi Hospital where he received