Sureshwar Thakur, J.

1. The petitioner had served the respondent-bank as its Manager. The respondent-bank stands sponsored by the Punjab National Bank and came into existence with the amalgamation of RRB. Since the respondent bank is performing public function for the welfare of the people of the State of Himachal Pradesh, as such, it is amenable to the writ jurisdiction of this High Court.

2. In the year 2006 the petitioner was diagnosed for 'Choroidal Neovacular Membrane' in his right eye. The aforesaid ailment of the right eye which befell the petitioner is averred to be a critical eye ailment which can cause loss of eye sight. For curing the aforesaid ailment in his right eye the petitioner undertook treatment at Super Specialised Institution i.e. Dr. Rajinder Prashad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, New Delhi. Annexure P-1 appended to the writ petition comprises the record of treatment undertaken by the petitioner herein at the aforesaid hospital. It also details the expenses incurred by the petitioner herein for receiving the apposite treatment from Dr. Rajinder Prashad Centre for ophthalmic sciences. The petitioner claimed from the respondent bank reimbursement of Rs.