MANGE RAM SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 16772/2024 MANGE RAM SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anubhav Singh, Mr. Nitin Kumar and Ms. Maria Mary, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC, Mr. Umar Hashmi, Adv. for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing the action of the respondents, whereby in meetings held on 21.06.2022, 23.01.2024 and 17.09.2024, the respondent’s committee declined to process the petitioner’s claim for the provision of a right lower limb extension prosthesis for his daughter. 2. It is stated that the petitioner’s daughter suffers from a 65% permanent physical disability affecting her right lower limb. Her condition is medically complex, as she has been diagnosed with both Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (CFFD) and Cervico-Thoracic Congenital Scoliosis. 3. It is submitted that given the peculiar affliction of the petitioner’s daughter, Orthopaedic Department of AIIMS has prescribed a specialized Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:18.09.2025 W.P.(C) 16772/2024 Page 1 of 9 01:45:43 extension prosthesis. 4. It is an admitted position between the parties that the petitioner’s entitlement is to be assessed on the basis of Office Memorandum No. S- 11011/25/2014/CGHS-(P) dated 08.07.2014, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The said memorandum, duly placed on record and annexed to the present petition as Annexure-P6, reads as under: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:18.09.2025 W.P.(C) 16772/2024 Page 2 of 9 01:45:43 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed