PRITHIPAL SINGH vs GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS SSECRETARY AND ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 28th April 2026 Pronounced on: 21st May 2026 Uploaded on: 22nd May 2026 W.P.(C) 4/2023, CM APPL. 35268/2025 CM APPL. 78585/2025 PRITHIPAL SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kanwarpal Singh, Mr. Sudhir, Mr. Deepak & MS, Shweta Gupta, Advs. versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Panel Counsel (Civil), GNCTD with Mr. Siddharth Arora, Adv. Mr. T Singhdev, Mr. Vedant Sood, Advs. for BCD. Mr. J.P.N. Shahi, Adv. for Insurance Company. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J. 1. This petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus for directions against the respondents to reimburse the insurance claim towards medical expenses incurred by the petitioner on account of his ailment, contending that he was a beneficiary of the Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy issued by respondents. 2. A Group Mediclaim Insurance Scheme being, Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme (‘CMAWS’) (hereinafter, ‘the Scheme’) was approved by respondent no.1/Government of NCT of Delhi (‘GNCTD’) for advocates registered with the Bar Council of Delhi (‘BCD’) and voters