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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130
CWP-16508-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.05.2025
Daya Ram
...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others
...Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ
Present :- Mr. S. S. Sahu, Advocate for the petitioner(s).
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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)
1. Challenge in the present petition is to the action of the respondents whereby the medical bill of the petitioner amounting to Rs.92,652/- has not been released despite lapse of a considerable period.
2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.2-Director General, Transport Department, Haryana is
directed to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner, by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner.
3. Notice of motion.
4. Mr. Rahul Dev, Addl. AG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file response, if necessary. He, however, does not have any objection to the above request.
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5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.2 to consider the claim of the petitioner by treating the present writ petition as a representation and decide the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 03 months of the receipt of certified copy of this order.
6. In the event of the petitioner being found eligible for reimbursement of the medical bills, the necessary financial benefits be released in favour of the petitioner within a further period of 02 months.
(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 29.05.2025
JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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