Passing a historic judgment in the Suraj Bhan vs Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Others {W.P. (C) No.12853/2009}case, the Delhi High Court ruled that even retired government employees will now be eligible for medical reimbursement. Suraj Bhan, an ex-District Employment Officer, had approached the court after he was denied medical reimbursement. Bhan, who had retired from service in 2002, had enrolled in a medical insurance scheme in 2003 after a circular was issued by the Delhi government to the effect. Bhan paid his premiums regularly. However, in 2007, a new scheme was introduced, of which Bhan was not aware. He, therefore, could not register for the scheme. Subsequently, when he went for the reimbursement of his medical bill, it was denied to him. Mr Bhan then filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court. The Judge, Kailash Gambhir, allowed the petition and directed that the reimbursement be paid to the petitioner. The judgment said, “It is a settled legal position that a government employee during his lifetime or after his retirement is entitled to get the benefit of the medical facilities and no fetters can be placed on his rights…”