Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:41483 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7820 of 2025 Petitioner :- Pooja Pathak Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Rural Development Deptt. U.P. Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Subhas Chandra Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is granted liberty to implead the State of U.P. through the appropriate authority of the Finance Department as opposite party no.6 during course of the day. 2. Learned State counsel has accepted notice for newly impleaded opposite party. 3. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 4. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to concerned authority for making payment of an amount of Rs.18,23,826/- against medical reimbursement of Rs.32,86,620/- already recommended by the Chief Medical Officer vide letter dated 19.11.2018. Interest on delayed payment has also been claimed. 5. Learned State counsel has been provided written instructions dated 19.07.2025 which are taken on record, and as per which medical reimbursement of treatment undergone by petitioner within the State has already been reimbursed and bills pertaining to treatment outside the State are under verification and would be paid shortly. 6. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances, opposite party nos.1,2 and 6 collectively are directed to take a final decision with regard to medical reimbursement claim of petitioner which are still outstanding. Such a decision shall be taken by the authority concerned within a period of three weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it. In case the petitioner is entitled for same, actual payment thereof shall be ensured within a period of three weeks thereafter. The aspect of interest on delayed payment shall also be considered by the authority concerned within the same time frame. 7. The petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 21.7.2025 Renu/- Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench