T.N.K. Singh, J.

1. The writ petitioner, who is a Doctor and a member of the Manipur Health Services, Government of Manipur, files this writ petition for a direction to the respondents to reimburse the medical expenses incurred by him towards his treatment as the respondents declined to reimburse the costs of the medicines prescribed by the Specialist and used for treatment of his ailment, "Ankylosing Spondylitis" only on the ground that the very ailment suffered by the petitioner is not included in the list of the ailments/specialized treatment mentioned in the office Memoranda issued by the Government of Manipur, from time to time, for full reimbursement of the medical expenses.

2. Heard Mr. Hemchandra, Learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Y. Ashang, learned G.A. appearing for the respondents.

3. In spite of having sufficient time and opportunity for filing affidavit in-opposition, the respondents, it appears, opted not to file the affidavit in-opposition, but the learned G.A. appearing for the respondents makes the copy of the parawise comments furnished to him by the respondents under the letter of the Addl. Director (P&F), Government of Manipur being No. P/5/