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2025 DAILYLAW 55037 (ALL)

SHESH NATH RAO v. STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

WRIA/6298/2025 · 2025-05-14

Ajit Kumar

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:80305 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6298 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shesh Nath Rao Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kaushalendra Nath Singh,Ridham Gupta,Vinayak Nath Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Mr. Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus to command Sugar Cane Inspector-cum-Assistant Commissioner, Deoria, namely, respondent no. 4 to release medical reimbursement qua medical bills submitted by petitioner to the tune of Rs. 7,25,315/-, which has stood verified and forwarded by Chief Medical Officer, Deoria. 3. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that bill of Rs. 200/- has been submitted twice and beside that bills regarding claim of Rs. 1450/- and Rs. 2300/- are not available in original and hence there is difficulty in clearing the entire bills. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent concerned may be directed to clear admitted bills ignoring these three bills regarding which he has objection. 5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 4 to release medical reimbursement as claimed by petitioner ignoring the bills, i.e., bill of Rs. 1450/- (voucher No. 17464 dated 27.12.2020), bill of Rs. 2300/- (voucher No. 4315 dated 28.12.2020 and bill of Rs. 200/- (voucher No. 18066 dated 05.01.2021, regarding which objection has been raised. It is further directed that clearance of medical reimbursement shall be made expeditiously by respondent no. 4 within a maximum period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order failing which petitioner shall be entitled for interest @ 12% from the date the bill had become due to be paid to the petitioner till actual payment is made to him. Order Date :- 15.5.2025 Shiraz Digitally signed by :- SHIRAZ ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad