MEETA KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition was initially a Public Interest Litigation being W.P. (PIL) No.2504 of 2017 because a letter was written by widow of deceased Judge of this High Court to the effect that she is not getting medical reimbursement under the Jharkhand High Court Judges' (Medical Facilities) Reimbursement Rules, 2004.

(2.) The letter written by the widow of the deceased Judge of this High Court was dated 10th April, 2017 which was converted into Writ Petition (PIL). Thereafter, vide order dated 3rd May, 2017, Public Interest Litigation it was converted into W.P.(C) No.2504 of 2017. The order dated 3rd May, 2017 reads as under:-

(3.) Having heard the counsel for the respondent-State and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that a wife of sitting Judge or a wife of retired Judge of this Court is getting medical reimbursement whereas a widow of a deceased Judge of this Court is not getting the medical reimbursement because of defective drafting of the Rules, 2004, especially Rule 3(d) to be read with Rule 3(f).