Swarn Sehgal v. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, widow of an IRS employee, sought reimbursement of medical expenses. The High Court of Delhi distinguished precedents noting the employee's role as Deputy Controller of Finance Accounts (Air Force) unlike the petitioner. The court held the petitioner must approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner disallowed jurisdiction to approach High Court for reimbursement of medical expenses; directed to approach Central Administrative Tribunal.