HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
ALOK MATHUR, AMITABH KUMAR RAI
Chandra Choor Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Stamp And Registration Deptt. Lko – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard Sri Sumeet Tahilramani as well as Ms. Aahuti Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. The grievance raised by the petitioner in the present case is with regard to the rejection of the medical reimbursement claim made by the petitioner for the treatment given to his father, namely Rudra Pratap Singh, who was superannuated from the post of Deputy Registrar (II), Gorakhpur, in January 1994.
3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the father of the petitioner was under treatment from 30.07.2017 to 16.08.2017 at Mayo Medical Centre Private Limited, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, and thereafter from 16.08.2017 to 26.08.2017 at Midland Health Care and Research Center, Mahanagar, Lucknow. Due to his prolonged and serious illness, he passed away on 28.08.2017.
4. The petitioner, after collecting all the papers as required, made an application for reimbursement of the amount spent on the treatment of his father by submitting an application on 17.11.2017/18.11.2017 in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to
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