ORDER :

1. These two writ petitions have been filed in public interest seeking a direction to respondent(s) to provide notified ex-gratia monitory compensation of Rs.4,00,000/-(Rupees four lakh only) to the families of deceased who succumbed to COVID-19. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that under the revised list of items and norms of assistance from State disaster response fund which is part of the letter dated 08.04.2015, Rs.4,00,000/-as ex- gratia compensation is required to be made. It is contended that there is no uniform policy for issuing the certificate or any official document regarding causes of death to the deceased families due to which there is a difficulty on availing various benefits.

2. Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned ASG appearing for the Union of India seeks time to obtain instructions and bring all relevant materials regarding the scheme under Section 12(iii) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as well as the letter dated 08.04.2015. The policies or guidelines regarding issuance of death certificate with regard to patients, who were infected with COVID 19, may also be brought on the record including the guidelines issued by the ICMR.

3. As prayed