Utpal Kumar De v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Irrigation Water Resources Deptt. Lko and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Medical reimbursement; State of U.P. thru Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department; writ petition WRIT - A No. - 7977 of 2025 seeking release of full medical reimbursement; claim rested on shortfall of Rs.4,700/- (Rs.1,54,706/- sought vs Rs.1,50,006/- granted per petitioner's letter dated 21.05.2025, Annexure - 4); written instructions dated 13.08.2025 taken on record confirmed Rs.4,700/- already credited on 01.08.2025; petitioner's counsel had no instructions; petition consigned to record as nothing remained to adjudicate, benefits already granted unaffected; single-judge order by Manish Mathur, J., Lucknow Bench, decided 04.12.2025; no statutes or precedents cited; example of moot-petition closure ('consigned to record') where the disputed arrears stood paid before the hearing.
What did the court decide?
Perusal of the petitioner's letter dated 21.05.2025 established that he had sought reimbursement of Rs.1,54,706/- but was granted only Rs.1,50,006/-, the claimed difference amount being Rs.4,700/-.