Vinod K. Sharma, J.

1. Avtar Singh petitioner by way of present writ petition has sought a writ of mandamus for re-imbursement of the medical expenses incurred for treatment of his wife at Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai for being operated upon and has also sought quashing of order dated 31.5.2005 vide which his claim was rejected by the managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (hereafter called the nigam), Panchkula on the ground that the treatment was taken from a private hospital without taking advice of the authorities of the government hospital.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the present petition are that the petitioner is employed as Assistant Line Man in the office of the Sub divisional Officer of the Nigam at Chour Mastipur, Ambala. Wife of the petitioner, Smt. Kamaljit Kaur, while in Mumbai on his visit to her parents house developed problem pertaining to heart and being a case of emergency she was taken to Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika Hospital on 11.10.2004. The illness was diagnosed as acute heart problem and she was advised admission. However,since that hospital did not have adequate arrangement for immediate