Honble KOCHHAR, J. – Heard.

The petitioner has been working as an Assistant Accounts Officer, in the office of the Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit Department, Jodhpur (the respondent No.4). He took leave with effect from 30th July, 1991 and went to Nadiad in the State of Gujarat, in connection with the engagement-ceremony of his son. There, he fell ill by suffering from Extra Sock have Lithotripsy (ESWL) and got admitted in the Mulji Bhai Patel Urology Hospital, Nadiad, where, he was operated upon on 1st August, 1991 and where he remained admitted upto 5th August, 1991. He made payment of Rs.6,000/- by way of operation charges and spent Rs. 266.24, for purchasing the medicines, prescribed by the said Hospital. A receipt dated 6th August, 1991 (Annex. 1) was issued to him in respect of the operation-charges paid by him to the Hospital and the certificate dated 6th Aug., 91 (Annex. 2) was issued in respect of the verification of the bills amounting to Rs. 266.24, by which, the medicines had been purchased. The petitioner submitted his claim for reimbursement of the amount, spent by him by way of operation charges, besides the amount, spent by him for purchasing the medicines, prescr

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