The writ petition was resisted primarily on the ground that the policy of the Board was number to reimburse expenses on imported medicines.
Aggrieved by the direction issued by the High Court to re imburse the amount together with interest, the Board is in appeal by special leave.
The respondents son had problem of growth in his height which was, in medical terms, attributed to disease of pituitary glands.
The respondent, thereupon, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for reimbursement of the said amount with interest in the High Court.
Injection Norditropin was prescribed for treatment.
3,13,200/ was rejected by the appellant Board.
DER Leave granted.
