HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14131 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard Sri Sanjay Singh, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri P.K. Shahi, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for State-Respondents. 2. Petitioner is a widow of deceased employee. Admittedly, she has filed bills for medical reimbursement in due format after about seven years and, therefore, in terms of relevant provisions her claim was rejected being filed beyond time limit, i.e., 90 days. 3. Regulation 23 of U.P. Sarkari Sewak (Chikitsa Parichaya) Niyamawali, 2022 has a provision that in case the bills are submitted beyond three months, it can be considered with approval of Departmental Secretary. However, admittedly in the present case, the matter was not referred to Departmental Secretary. Petitioner has not submitted any application in terms of Regulation 23 either at the stage of filing of bills in due format or before impugned order was passed. 4. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that claim was rejected in view of Regulation 16 of Regulations, 2011 and that so far as applicability of Regulation 23 is concerned, he submits that there was no application even to condone the delay. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amrendra Nath Rai, Sanjay Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shyam Mani Shukla Omwati .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that since the Doctor concerned who has given treatment to petitioner’s husband was practicing at Karnataka, therefore, the verification got delayed. 6. I have heard learned counsel for parties and perused the record. 7. Admittedly, petitioner was not active towards her right, if any, and she has made claim beyond 90 days, rather the claim was filed after seven years for medical reimbursement. 8. Still considering that there is a provision in terms of Regulation 23, therefore, in case petitioner files an application alongwith reasons for delay in submitting medical bills, the matter can be referred to Departmental Secretary and in case Secretary concerned is satisfied and granted approval, claim of petitioner will be considered in accordance with law. 9. With aforesaid observations, this writ petition is disposed of. September 18, 2025 AK WRIA No. 14131 of 2025 2 (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad