DEEPA SHARMA (OPEN COURT)

1. The petitioner was working as a Constable (GD) with Border Security Force (BSF) and was posted to 109, Bn., BSF since 11.12.2003. His father Mahender Singh s/o Sh.Suraj Singh has suffered a heart attack and he was taken to Primary Health Centre at Village Dolla, District Baghpat, U.P. on 21.05.2007. He was referred to St. Stephens Hospital on the same day and was brought to St. Stephens Hospital, Delhi where he underwent Coronary Angioplasty (Surgery) and Eluting Stent Category A was implanted. He remained under treatment in the said hospital from 21.05.2007 to 26.05.2007 as indoor patient. The petitioner on 18.08.2007 submitted the medical bills amounting to Rs.1,94,770/-for reimbursement incurred in the treatment of his father. On 25.08.2007 his claim was rejected on the ground “shifting the patient from PHC, Dolla to St. Stephens Hospital, Delhi is not justified”. Thereafter according to the petitioner he had been approaching the officials of the respondents for the reimbursement which was denied to him. Finally on 23.07.2013 he sent a legal notice to the respondents and despite that the medical expenses were not reimbursed to him.

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