The Supreme Court on Thursday asked all states and Union Territories to comply within six weeks with its direction to provide uniform medical facilities to retired high court chief justices and judges at par with the sitting judges.
The apex court directed states and Union Territories toprovide reimbursement to former high court chief justices, judges and theirdependent family members for medical treatment in private hospital withoutprior approval of the concerned government.
The court also warned that if its directions are notfollowed then Chief Secretaries would have to appear in person before the courtto provide an explanation.
The order came when Amicus Curiae Pravin Parekh informed thecourt that majority of the states had failed to comply with its order toprovide cashless transaction facility and better medical facilities to retiredjustices.
The Supreme Court also directed the states to provide”cashless facility” to the former high court judges and theirdependent family members.The bench was hearing the plea filed by retiredJustice V.K. Dave, who is also President of the Association of Retired Judgesof the apex court and high courts, and sought a direction to implement theSupreme Court’s order with respect to providing cashless transaction and bettermedical facilities to retired judges.