JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. JH Saikia, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M Phukan, the learned CGC appearing for the respondents.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved with the deduction of the medical expenses he incurred for his treatment from his salary amounting to Rs. 94,436/-.

3. The facts of the case may be briefly be narrated. The petitioner was appointed as Storekeeper Technician under the Border Roads Task Force (General Reserve Engineering Force) under Unit HQ 73 RCC of Army on 28.12.87. In the year 2007, while the petitioner was at HQ 101 RCC, he suffered from brain hemorrhage and for which he was admitted to the MI Room 141 DMC. Considering the condition of the petitioner, the authorities shifted the petitioner to Gurunanak Government Hospital where he was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. After conducting necessary investigation, the authorities found that the petitioner should be shifted to a hospital where proper treatment could be given to him. The family members of the petitioner therefore admitted the petitioner in Ajit Hospital in Amritsar after being released from the Gurunanak Government Hospital. Ajit Hospital prepared a draft estimate of Rs.1,27,

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