Delhi

South Delhi

CC/226/2015

SMT PADMA PASSI - Complainant(s)

Versus

CHIEF EXECUTIVES ENGINEERS - Opp.Party(s)

30 Jan 2023

ORDER

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION-II

Udyog Sadan, C-22 & 23, Qutub Institutional Area

(Behind Qutub Hotel), New Delhi- 110016

 

Case No.226/2015

 

 

Smt. Padma Passi,

Wife of Shri Mohan Passi,

Presently residing at House No. K-355,

Dakshinpuri,

Ambedkar Nagar,

New Delhi

….Complainant

Versus

The Chief Executive Engineer,

Delhi Jal Board,

Jal Vihar, Jal Sadan,

Lajpat Nagar-II

New Delhi-110024

 

        ….Opposite Party

    

 Date of Institution    :    25.08.2015   

 Date of Order            :   30.01.2023 

 

Coram:

Ms. Monika A Srivastava, President

Ms. Kiran Kaushal, Member

Sh. U.K. Tyagi, Member

 

ORDER

 

President: Ms. Monika A Srivastava

 

The Complainant has filed the present complaint seeking reimbursement of the medical bills of her deceased husband who was an employee of the OP i.e Delhi Jal Board along with interest @ 24% and Rs. 2,00,000/- as compensation.

1. It is the case of the Complainant that her husband was employed with the OP as an accountant. He retired from his services in 2003 and was yet entitled to all the medical facilities as provided by the Govt.

 

2. It is stated by the Complainant that while her husband was on duty the medical bills were getting reimbursed regularly even till after two years of his retirement but as the condition of the Complainant deteriorated, he was unable to visit the said office for reimbursement.

 

3. It is further stated that the Complainant has not been able to seek the reimbursement as she was not aware of the procedure for reimbursement and apart from the Complainant there is only one daughter.

 

4. It is stated that the Complainant was hospitalized for the period w.e.f 08.03.2010 to 24.06.2010 in Vimhans hospital as well as Holy Family hospital and an expenditure of approximately Rs.10 lacs was incurred before his death on 24.06.2010.

 

5. It is stated by the Complainant that she is a poor widow and having the liability of an unmarried daughter and as per the policy of the OP she has filed her claim with the OP but the same has not been allowed by the OP.

 

6. It is further stated by the Complainant that along with her application she has filed all the documents but the OP on some pretext or the other is not considering the same.

 

7. It is stated by the Complainant that there is no fault on her part but the OP has been taking false pleas to deprive her right and on account of that she is suffering her monetary loss, mental pain, agony and depression.

 

OP was duly served and was proceeded exparte vide order dated 12.08.2016. Complainant has filed her exparte evidence and written arguments. This Commission has gone through the entire material on record and it is seen that the Complainant has filed her two undated letters written to the OP however, these letters have been filed with the OP as there are two diary nos. given at the back of the letters.

It is also observed that a letter has been issued to the Complainant by the OP wherein the OP has requested the Complainant to contact the labour department along with all the medical bills so that matter can be resolved. It is also seen that the medical card of the Complainant has been issued by the OP and carry entries till 2003. A letter no. DJB/AC(LW)2015/D-3167 dated 11.09.2015 and 14.09.2015 is also placed on record issued by the OP to the counsel of the Complainant wherein it has been stated by the OP that the husband of the Complainant was not the member of medical scheme of Delhi JAL Board as he had not deposited medical subscription after 31.03.2006 as applicable to pensioners. The bill submitted by the Complainant relates to the period 08.03.2010 to 15.06.2010 therefore, the question of medical reimbursement of the bill for the said does not arise in this case.

We are of the view that since the husband of the Complainant had not deposited medical subscription after 2006 therefore, the OP cannot be forced to reimburse the medical bills of the husband of the Complainant. The complaint being devoid of merits is dismissed.

File be consigned to the record room and order be uploaded on the website.