Vinod Kumar Gupta v. U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural) Thru Chairman Lko and 2 Others

Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8711 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vinod Kumar Gupta Respondent :- U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural) Thru Chairman Lko And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Savita Jain Counsel for Respondent :- Rishabh Kapoor Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Samir Om, learned counsel appearing for the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is finally being disposed of. The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus commanding the respondents to settle the medical reimbursement claim of the petitioner and release the medical reimbursement expeditiously. After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the reliefs sought in the writ petition, the petitioner may be permitted to submit a fresh representation before the respondent no.3 i.e. Secretary (Administration), U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural), 6, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow which may be directed to be decided within a time frame fixed by this Court to which learned Counsel for the respondents has no objection. In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within two weeks from today before respondent no.3 then respondent no.3 shall endeavour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and the relevant rules within a further period of three weeks from the date of submission of the representation along with certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim set forth by the petitioner. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 S. Shivhare High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench