Supreme Court of India
Om Prakash Gargi v. State of Punjab and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that it is inexpedient and not proper to direct the State to pay interest for delay in payment of the reimbursement amount.
Judgment, page 2
From the headnote
Service Law : Medical expenses incwred by Government servant-Delay in reimbur sement-Claim for interest-Held, the right of employee is to get reimburse- ment and it does not follow that for the delay in payment he should be entitled to interest thereon--It would not be proper to direct payment of interest on delayed reimbursement. Constitution of India: Articles 136 and 141-Petition for special leave-Dismissed in limine-Held, does not furnish any ratio decidendi. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Special Leave Petition ( ) No. 19497 of 1996. From the Judgment and Order dated 29.5.96 of the
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