SANTOSH SUROLIA Vs. STATE OF RAJ.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) INSTANT writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner seeking the following relief's: -

(2.) FACTS in brief as set out in the writ petition are that the petitioner is the widow of late Shri Laxmi Narayan Surolia who superannuated from the post of Research Officer, Rajasthan State Abhilekhagar. After the petitioner's husband passed away, she became entitled to receive family pension and also became entitled to receive medical relief free of cost under the Medical Concession Scheme for pensioners. After the death of her husband, the petitioner was issued a Medical Card/Pass Book in the year 2004.

(3.) AFTER recovering, the petitioner submitted a claim for reimbursement of her medical bill to the tune of Rs. 2,50,000/ - along with complete record of her treatment. However, the Treasury Officer returned the application submitted by the petitioner vide communication Annexure -3 dated 29.8.2008 indicating that she had undergone treatment at a unrecognized hospital outside the State and as such she was not entitled to reimbursement in accordance with Rajasthan State Pensioners Medical Concession Scheme. The petitioner served a legal notice Annexure -4 to the respondents for reimbursement of her medical expenses but no response was given thereto upon which the petitioner has preferred the instant writ petition.