DEVENDRA PRASAD JOSHI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri S. K. Posti, learned coun sel for the petitioner and Sri Pradeep Joshi, learned Standing Counsel for Un ion of India on behalf of respondents.

(2.) BY means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the follow ing reliefs : 1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the order dated 12-07- 2005 passed by respondent no. 1 (Annexure No. 2 to this writ petition) and order dated 28-03-1988. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus di recting the respondents 1 and 2 to grant the disability pension to the petitioner. III. Issue any other suitable writ, or der or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circum stances of the case. IV. Award the cost of the petition in favour of petitioner.

(3.) IN the year 1983, when the peti tioner was posted at Air Force Station, Tambaram, Chennai, he was suffering with disease known as malaria. When the disease could not be cured by doc tors at Air Force Station, Tambaram, Chennai, petitioner was referred to Mili tary Command Hospital at Chennai (Madras) and again was referred to Command Hospital, Bangalore. How ever, the disease could not be cured.