1 2025:CGHC:40334 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2217 of 2021 * - Anil Thokane S/o Late Gajapat Rao Thokane Aged About 58 Years Head Wadar Central Jail Durg, Police Sub Station Padhamanapur, Police Station Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its, Principal Secretary, Department Of Home (Jail) Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Jail And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh The Director General Prisons, Jail Road Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Jail Superintendent Central Jail Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh 4 - Directorate, Medical Education Through Its Director, Old Nurses Hostel, Dks Bhawan Parisar, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Joint Director Medical Education, Old Nurses Hostel, DKS Bhawan Parisar, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Pillai, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 11/08/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- 10.1 To call for entire records from respondent No. 3 & 5 for kind perusal of the Hon’ble High Court. 10.2 To direct respondents to reimburse to the petitioner medical claim which is more than Rs.4 lacs alongwith 10% interest. 10.3 To direct respondent No. 2 & 4 to initiate disciplinary proceedings and fix responsibility against all the Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2025.08.14 19:58:58 +0530 2 persons/employees who are held liable for delaying the medical claim of petitioner who as underwent treatment for cancer. 10.4 To direct respondents to recompense the petitioner with an amount of Rs.200,000/- (Two lacs) for the mental agony and sufferance due to delay caused in reimbursement of medical claim. 10.5 To direct respondents to pay to petitioner cost of litigation. 10.6 To grant any other relief deemed fit and proper in facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Mr. Shubham Bajpai, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State/respondents would submit that the grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed. 3. At this stage, Mr. Sunil Pillai, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to revive his prayer, if cause of action still survives. 4. No objection from other side. 5. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti