M.L.Koul, J.

1. The petitioner is a regular employee of the Punjab Roadways and at present is working as Conductor in the Ferozepur Depot. In the month of September, 1992 he suffered some cardiac problem. As the same was found serious, on the advice of doctors, he went to Escort Heart Institute, New Delhi, where angeography of the petitioner was done. He took treatment there with effect from 27.9.1992 to 29.9.1992 at a total cost of Rs. 12,650/-. The essentiality certificate was issued by the Institute contained in Anaexure P-1. The receipts of payment of admission fee and deposit on account of Angeography are mentioned in Annexures P-2 and P-3. On the Angeography report it was opined by the doctors that the petitioner required immediate by-pass Heart-surgery. The petitioner being a poor man collected money from his friends and near relations, he inquired as to which was the better Institute for such treatment and his family members found it appropriate to take him to Apollo Hospital, Madras, where he remained admitted from 6.11.1992 to 8.12.1992 and was operated upon for his bypass heart surgery by Dr. M.R. Girinath, The Chief Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon of the said Hospital.