JUDGMENT :

Tushar Rao Gedela, J.

Vide the present petition, the petitioner seeks the following prayer:—

“(i) quash the order dated 17.02.2012 and 30.08.2012 rejecting the claim of the petitioner for reimbursement of medical bills and issue writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to pay the medical claim of the Petitioner with interest on delayed payment and costs.

ii) Pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. The facts germane in the present are stated as under:—

(i) The petitioner joined the service of Delhi Administration as an Agricultural Assistant in the year 1957 and became the officer of Dhani Civil Services and thereafter was posted to different posts under the Delhi Administration.

(ii) On 31.10.1992 petitioner retired on completion of age of superannuation while working as District Excise Officer.

(iii) Petitioner had applied for services of a medical facility card in the year 1997 which was granted to him by the Excise Department. In the year 1997 and 2003, the petitioner fell ill and submitted application for his reimbursement of medical claim to the department and at that point of tim