( 1 ) PETITIONER retired as a Central Government officer and under the policy of the Government was entitled to reimbursement by the Government regarding his illness. It is the case of the petitioner that in the year 1996, the petitioner was referred by consultant in rml Hospital to the Escorts Heart Institute and Research centre for coronary ; angiography. "on 1. 10. 1996 the petitioner was accorded permission for heart surgery vide letter dated 1. 10. 1996. The total cost of surgery incurred by the petitioner was Rs. 2,08,270. 00. The respondents have reimbursed only Rs. 1,27,650. 00. The balance of the amount of Rs. 80,620. 00 has not been paid to the petitioner.

( 2 ) AGGRIEVED by non-reimbursement of the expenses cm 5317/99 incurred by the petitioner, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner has raised all the amounts through loans from friends and relatives for his operation. At page 10 of the paper-book is the letter from Dr. Ram manohar Lohia Hospital with the recommendation that the petitioner was suffering from CAD with MI. He requires urgent Angiography CART/cabg. It was further recommended in