18.The officials concerned have got a public duty to see that such medical claims are settled in time and without any further delay. The Courts have, time and again, repeatedly held that settlement of medical claims, cannot be delayed. However, the Competent Authorities are not portraying insensitiveness in these issues and they are not guiding the retired/in-service employees, first of all to register their names in the rolls properly. In fact, it is the duty of the State to see that all in-service/retired employees properly registered their names under the Health Scheme, so as to avail the benefits. Thus the order of rejection cannot be sustained and the liability, both by the Insurance Company and by the Government, cannot be waived in this regard. It is the joint liability of the Government as well as the Insurance Company and the internal differences or controversy are to be sorted out between the Government and the Insurance Companies and because of that, the right of medical reimbursement can never be delayed or denied. The genuinity of the treatment is to be ascertained by the Competent Officials before disbursing the medical reimbursement claims.
