‘State can’t be whimsical’: Calcutta High Court upholds Rs 29 lakh cancer treatment claim for family of retired employee

Key Highlights

• “Fixed Medical Allowance is intended to meet routine and minor medical expenses, and therefore, cannot be construed as a waiver of the right to reimbursement.. particularly in cases involving life-threatening diseases.
• To hold otherwise would amount to placing an unreasonable restriction on the right to health of retired employees and pensioners”, the high court observed in its February 27 order.
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