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RAJIV SHAKDHER, JASMEET SINGH
Union Of India And Another – Appellant
Versus
Manorma Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rajiv Shakdher, J. (Oral). - This writ petition is directed against the order dated 04.09.2019 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (in short 'the Tribunal') in OANo.3371/2017.
2. The short issue involved in the writ petition is : whether the respondent is entitled to the interest on "ex gratia" monetary compensation which was, admittedly, payable to her, because of her husband dying in harness?
2.1 This is apparent, if one were to peruse the order passed on 06.12.2019, at the stage of issuance of notice in the petition:
"CM.APPL 52496/2019 (Exemption)
Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 12849/2019 & CM.APPL 52495/2019 (stay)
Notice limited only to the extent as to why interest be not granted only from the date when the demand for ex-gratia amount ofRs.5.0 lakhs was made.
List on 22.01.2020.
Subject of [sic: to] payment by the petitioners to the respondent of interest from the date when the demand of Rs.5.0 lakhs was made till the date of payment, the operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed. "
3. Mr J.K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, informs us that interest for the period indicated in the
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