State Of Punjab & Ors vs Ram Lubhaya Bagga Etc. Etc on 26 February, 1998 to be made fifteen days in advance. It is this procedure which deprived persons from getting prompt and better treatment at other places. Some of the serious diseases do not knock or warn through bell giving them time. Emergency cases require immediate treatment and if with a view to comply with procedure one has to wait then it could be fatal. One may not in such cases live, if such a procedure is strictly followed. It seems keeping this in light, the Government in 1991 modified its policies by including Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi; Christian Medical College, Ludhiana and Appollo Hospital, Madras, in case of Open heart Surgery as the designated hospitals for treatment of such permissible diseases. Government in its 1991 policy, also reserved its right to revise the list in future. The listing of the aforesaid designated hospitals was with the approval of the Finance Department. Thereafter on 9th September, 1994 on the advice of the Finance Department the aforesaid 1991 policy was again modified by withdrawing the clarification dated 8th October, 1991 wherein private hospitals in the State and outside were recognised for treatment. hence the benefit of the designated hospitals was no longer available to an employee for being reimbursed towards his medical expenses. it is in this background present that the new policy dated 5th October, 1995 has come in to force. The relevant portion of the Said State Policy is reproduced below:" As per instructions issued vide Punjab Government letter No. 7/7/85 - 5HBV/2498, dated 25.1.1991 the policy regarding reimbursement of medical emphases incurred on medical treatment taken abroad an din hospitals other than the hospitals of the Government of Punjab (both outside and inside the State of Punjab) was laid down. The Government has reviewed the decisions taken in the aforesaid letter and it has now been decided as under:TREATMENT AT AIIMS ----------------District Civil Surgeons shall be competent to permit treatment of a particular disease at AIIMS, New Delhi on the basis of recommendations of the District level Standing Medical Board provided the treatment is not available in the Government Hospitals of the State. The expenditure on reimbursable items on such a treatment in AIIMS, New Delhi, shall be reimbursed to Government employees/pensioners. TREATMENT IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY ------------------------------------------- Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1563564/ 6