7th Pay Commission Update: SC Brings Good News For Central Government Employees And Pensioners

Bringing a big relief to central government employees, the Supreme Court Of India has ruled that reimbursement cannot be denied to a central government employee or pensioner either during service or after retirement if he/she does not seek treatment from a hospital that is not on the list of CGHS-enlisted hospitals, as per a report of India Today.

Right To Medical Claim:

As per reports of India Today, a bench of Justice RK Agrawal and Justice Ashok Bhushan said that “A government employee cannot be denied his right to medical claim just because the name of the hospital is not included in the government order.

Verification:

The court said that before any medical claim is honoured, the government will have to verify if the claim made by a central government employee or pensioner is in the record of certified doctor or hospital or not.

Verify if the claim is valid or not

The Supreme Court said that an employee or a pensioner can be denied or granted Medical claim after the government has verified if the employee or pensioner who requested for the claim has actually taken treatment or not.

Who Filed The Petition in Supreme Court?

The Order Came To Fore While The Supreme Court was hearing of a petition filed by a retired central government official who had sought treatment from two private hospitals and demanded the reimbursement of medical bills.