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7. The relevant portion of the of a decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court
relating to medical treatment and reimbursement claim in the case of
Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoorsamity & Ors Vs State Of West Bengal
& Anr, AIR 1996 SC 2426, is quoted hereunder:
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd vs Employees' State Insurance Corpn on 24 January, 1996
8. The relevant portion of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in
the case of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd vs Employees' State Insurance
Corpn, AIR 1996 SC 3261, is produced hereunder:
Consumer Education & Research Centre ... vs Union Of India & Others on 27 January, 1995
"In Consumer Education & Research Center & Ors. v. Union
of India & Ors. [(1995) 3 SCC 42] a three-Judge Bench of this
Court held that the jurisprudence of personhood or
philosophy of the right to life envisaged in Article 21 of the
Constitution enlarges its sweep to encompass human
personality in its full blossom with invigorated health
which is a wealth to the workmen to earn his livelihood, to
sustain the dignity of person and to live a life with dignity
and equality. The expression 'life' assured in Article 21 does
not connote mere animal existence or continued drudgery
through life. It has a much wider meaning which includes
right to livelihood, better standard of living, hygienic
conditions in the workplace and leisure facilities and
opportunities to eliminate sickness and physical disability
of the workmen. Health of the workmen enables him to
enjoy the fruits of his labour, to keep him physically fit and
mentally alert. Medical facilities, therefore, is a fundamental
and human right to protect his health. In that case health
insurance, while in service or after retirement was held to
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be a fundamental right and even private industries are
enjoined to provide health insurance to the workman."
Vincent Panikurlangara vs Union Of India & Ors on 3 March, 1987
9. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Vincent Vs. Union of
India, (1987) 2 SCC 165, have held that the employer cannot deprive its
employee of the full reimbursement of the amount on the premise of
non-recognition of the hospital, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. The
Supreme Court approved the decision of the High Court of Madras in
W.P.No.4980 of 2006 in the following words:
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