Nirmal Yadav, J.

1. Claiming medical reimbursement of medical expenses, about 89 years old petitioner Gurnam Singh Mann has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking writs in the nature of certiorari and mandamus quashing Memo dated 24.9.2002 (An-nexure P-6) and directing the respondents to make reimbursement of medical expenses of Rs. l 1377/- incurred on the operation of his right eye.

2. The petitioner retired as Associate Professor from the respondent-University, which is a State instrumentality. While he was away to his village in district Amritsar, the petitioner experienced piercing pain in his right eye. He rushed to Dr. Daljit Singh Eye Hospital at Amritsar where he was admitted and cataract surgery was performed on his eye as an emergency operation. In all, the petitioner spent a sum of Rs. l1,377/- on the aforesaid treatment and submitted the claim to the respondent-University for reimbursement thereof. In response, the petitioner received a Memo dated 24.9.2002 (An-nexure P-6) along with a copy of decision of the Medical Board refusing to reimburse the medical expenses on the ground that allowing reimburse