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ASHOK KUMAR GAUR
Ganpat Singh Panwar – Appellant
Versus
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
ORDER :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. - The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction against the respondents-Corporation to make medical reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the petitioner in treatment of his wife.
2. The brief facts, as pleaded in the writ petition, are:-
2.1 The petitioner was working as Conductor and during service tenure his wife-Snehlata Panwar suffered from brain hemorrhage and immediately she was taken to hospital at Bhilwara.
2.2 The petitioner has pleaded that looking to the serious condition and non-availability of proper treatment at Bhilwara, she was referred to Zydus Hospitals and Healthcare Research Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad and she underwent regular treatment from 04.06.2019 and thereafter, she was finally discharged on 18.06.2019.
2.3 The petitioner incurred expenses of Rs.8,95,516/- in the treatment of his wife and to the same effect, he has annexed medical bills, prescriptions, medical report, medicines bills etc. in the writ petition collectively as Annexure-1.
2.4 The petitioner has pleaded that after discharge of his wife from the Hospital, he requested the respondents for reimbursement of the amount incurred by the petit
Even in cases where treatment is taken in a non-recognized hospital, medical reimbursement has to be made at the rate applicable for similar treatment in recognized government hospitals.
The right to medical aid is fundamental under Article 21, and reimbursement for treatment at private hospitals during emergencies cannot be denied, upholding the principles of fairness and timely adm....
The main legal point established is that the department is obligated to reimburse the amount for medical treatment undertaken in a private or unrecognized hospital, to the extent permissible under th....
In emergency medical situations, full reimbursement of medical expenses is mandated regardless of any imposed ceiling limits, emphasizing the right to timely medical treatment.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for a humane and flexible approach in applying the J&K Civil Services (Medical Attendance-cum-Allowance) Rules, 1990, especially in cases ....
Government employees are entitled to medical facilities, and reimbursement cannot be denied solely based on treatment in non-recognized hospitals.
Government employees are entitled to medical reimbursement for treatment in non-recognized hospitals at applicable rates for similar treatments in recognized hospitals.
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