( 1 ) THIS petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus to the respondents for immediate release of the medical claim of the petitioner. The petitioner was working as an Inspector Central Excise and Customs at Karnal under Commissioner of Central Excise, I. P. Estate, New Delhi, respondent no. 2 herein. who is overall Incharge in running the administration of the Department. Respondent no. 3 is the incharge of Central Government s Health Scheme and is responsible to look into the health care facilities for Central Government employees. The petitioner retired from the Department while posted at Karnal under Superintendent Central Excise, Karnal and Assistant Commissioner, Ambala on 31st May, 1986 after putting in about 41 years of dedicated service. He fell seriously ill and contacted the doctor on 27th October, 1996 at Civil Hospital, Karnal which was the required procedure and practice for working and retired Central Government Employees. He was REFERRED TO to Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre at New Delhi by the competent and authorised Principal Medical Officer of the Civil Hospital Karnal as the Escorts Heart Institute is recognised for co