Allahabad High Court
JAGANNATH PRASAD SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court ordered the Chief Medical Officer to verify the petitioner’s medical bills and forward the reimbursement file within three weeks, thereby disposing of the petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Jagannath Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to forward his medical reimbursement file, submitted on 18 April 2025 for Rs.107,051, to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Ghaziabad for decision. The petition alleged that the respondent (the State and its officials) had not acted on the file, causing delay in reimbursement. The Court examined whether the CMO had a statutory duty to verify and forward the bills and whether a writ of mandamus could be issued to compel such administrative action. It held that the CMO was required to verify the medical bills and forward the file for reimbursement within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondent (CMO) to verify the bills and forward them within three weeks and disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a government department fails to forward a medical reimbursement file for decision?
- Can a writ of mandamus be issued to compel the Chief Medical Officer to verify and forward the reimbursement documents?
Subjects
- medical reimbursement
- writ of mandamus
- public administration
- Chief Medical Officer
- verification of bills
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 13272 of 2026
Jagannath Prasad Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raghunandan Prasad Tiwari, Ram
Bahadur Pal
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Mishra, C.S.C.
Court No. - 21
HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Sri R.P. Tiwari, learned advocate appears for petitioner. Prayer (1) is
reproduced below
"1. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus
commanding the respondent no. 3 to forward the medical reimbursement
file of petitioner submitted on 18.04.2025 for medical reimbursement of
Rs. 107051/- to the petitioner for decision by the Chief Medical Officer
Ghaziabad and Chief Medical Officer Ghaziabad may be directed to take
a decision on the same and amount claimed as medical reimbursement
may be paid to the petitioner."
2. Sri Manish Kumar Sinha, learned advocate appears and submits, he is
carrying instructions from his senior, engaged to appear for respondent
no. 2 (The High Court Administration). He hands up instructions dated
28th September, 2026 with copy to Mr. Tiwari. Dr. Tiwari, learned
advocate, Additional Chief Standing Counsel appears for State. On query
he submits, respondent no. 4 (The Chief Medical Officer/CMO) will duly
verify medical bills.
3. Respondent no. 4 is directed to verify medical bills of petitioner
submitted for reimbursement. Petitioner will communicate certified copy
of this order to said respondent. Result of the verification and forwarding
of the medical bills for reimbursement be done within three week
therefrom.
WRIA No. 13272 of 2026
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4. The writ petition is disposed of.
(Arindam Sinha,J.)
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.)
September 29, 2026
Arif
Digitally signed by :-
MOHAMMAD ARIF
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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