( 1 ) PETITIONER is working as Commander in the National Security Guard. He is entitled to the medical benefits as are available to the Central Government employees under the Central Government Health Scheme for himself and his family members. It is the case of the petitioner that his minor son was diagnosed with heart ailment known as Ventrical Septal Defect at the age of four months and he was admitted to the National Security Guard hospital for assessment of his heart ailment. Thereafter he was referred to Heart Specialist at Safdarjung Hospital who referred him to Escorts Heart Hospital for Ventrical Septal Defect (VSD) involving Open Heart Surgery. The petitioner applied through proper channel and was granted permission by the respondent for necessary surgery and an advance estimate of about Rs. 1,60,000/- by the hospital was prepared. Respondent sanctioned 90% of the said amount, i. e. Rs. 1,44,000/ -. Operation was carried out on 31. 1. 2002 and thereafter the child was discharged. The total amount spent by the petitioner on the said operation came to Rs. 2,09,501/- in the NSG Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital and Escorts Hospital. Petitioner submitted the medi