Babu Ram vs Union Of India And Ors. & Anr

ik-107728316 Delhi High Court 27 February 2026 • 6 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Bhagwan Swarup Shukla Counsel Respondent Gaurav Bahl Counsel Respondent Gokul Sharma Counsel Respondent Jiniya Saha Counsel Respondent Meghan Paul Counsel Petitioner Pradyumn Singh Counsel Respondent Rohit Singh Negi Counsel Petitioner Vikas Malik Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Shri Moolchand Kharaiti Ram Hospital Respondent Union of India Respondent Babu Ram Petitioner

Case Significance

Babu Ram vs Union Of India And Ors. & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-107728316). A retired Railways employee sought reimbursement of Rs. 64,446 paid for emergency hospital treatment at an empanelled hospital, arguing coverage under the Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) Policy. The Court found that the petitioner's admission at a non-railway hospital without referral by an Authorised Medical Officer was not covered under the CTSE Policy and the Reimbursement Committee had rightly rejected the claim. The writ petition was dismissed. The case was heard by Justice Amit Bansal.

Summary

A retired Railways employee sought reimbursement of Rs. 64,446 paid for emergency hospital treatment at an empanelled hospital, arguing coverage under the Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) Policy. The Court found that the petitioner's admission at a non-railway hospital without referral by an Authorised Medical Officer was not covered under the CTSE Policy and the Reimbursement Committee had rightly rejected the claim. The writ petition was dismissed.

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