EDLIN PRATIMA EKKA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner who is the widow of late Chandrakant Khalkho, has prayed for issuance of an appropriate direction upon the respondents for reimbursement of the medical expenses incurred in the treatment of her late husband.

(2.) PETITIONER 'shusband was in the service of the State of Bihar and was posted as Medical Officer, in -charge, Cholera Hospital, Ranch/. In 1996 all of a sudden he fell ill and was treated by a doctor of Rajendra Medical College & Hospital, Ranchi. After treatment it was found that the petitioner 'shusband was suffering from renal problem and immediately required dialysis. Dr. S.S. Prasad who was the professor and head of the department of medicine, advised for immediate renal transplantation and pending renal transplantation he will have to undergo dialysis.

(3.) I have heard the counsel for the petitioner, Mr. A. Allam, learned counsel for the State of Bihar and the learned SC II for the State of Jharkhand.