Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:25721 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4871 of 2025 Petitioner :- Thakur Prasad Singh Respondent :- U.P. Jal Nigam Thru. Managing Director (Urban) Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sati Prasad Singh @ Satish Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Rishabh Kapoor Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Satish Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rishabh Kapoor, learned counsel who has accepted notice on behalf of opposite parties. 2. By means this petition, petitioner has prayed for following main relief: "(i) A writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding to the respondents to reimburse the medical claim of the petitionoer amonting to the tune of Rs.248548/- (Rs. Two Lacs Forty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty Eight only) alongwith interest from the due date till the date of actual payment." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that about one year period has passed but the medical reimbursement claim has not been decided, which causes serious prejudice to the petitioner, as the amount of medical reimbursement is a substantial amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also stated that all formalities have already been completed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that the aforesaid claim of the petitioner would be given to the petitioner with expedition. 5. Having considered the submission of learned counsel for the parties, without entering into merits of the issue, I hereby dispose of this petition finally at the admission stage giving liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation to the opposite party No.2 i.e. Account Officer (Medical Reimbursement) U.P. Jal Nigam Lucknow ventilating his grievance taking all pleas and grounds which are available with him enclosing therewith the copy of his earlier representation, if any, which are necessary for disposal of the representation within a period of fifteen days from today and if such representation is preferred by the petitioner within the aforesaid stipulated time, the authority concerned shall consider and dispose of the same strictly, by speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if it is so required, with expedition preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the decision thereof shall be intimated to the petitioner forthwith. 6. 6. It is needless to say that since the medical reimbursement claim of the petitioner is about one year old, therefore if there is no legal impediment the aforesaid claim shall be given to the petitioner with expedition within the aforesaid period. It is also directed that if the aforesaid medical reimbursement claim has not been given to the petition without having any legal hindrance or lack on the part of the petitioner, the petitioner may claim interest on the delayed payment as per law and such claim may also be considered within the aforesaid stipulated time. 7. This writ petition is disposed of, in view of the aforesaid terms. Order Date :- 5.5.2025 Reena/- (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- REENA KANNAUJIYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench