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PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Pooja – Appellant
Versus
State of GNCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. In the present case, the widow of Late Mr. Amit Kumar, Constable, who expired on 5th May, 2020, has sought compensation in terms of the Cabinet decision dated 13th May, 2020. On 14th December, 2022, the Court has passed the following order:
"1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The Petitioner - Pooja is the young widow of Late Sh. Amit Kumar, Constable, Delhi Police who expired on 5th May, 2020 due to COVID-19. The Petitioner has filed the present petition with the following prayers:
"(i) Issue an appropriate writ(s) in the nature of Mandamus to the respondents to release the ex-gratia amount as promised by them immediately and keep their word to the petitioner who is the wife of the deceased Sh Amit Kumar.
(ii) Issue such appropriate writ(s) as this court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case:
(iii) Pass such further or other order(s) as this court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice."
3. The Petitioner has filed the present petition relying upon the cabinet decision dated 13th May, 2020. The said decision is as follows:
"CABINET DECISI
The central legal point established in the judgment is the eligibility for compensation under the Cabinet decision for employees who die of the disease while on COVID-19 duty, emphasizing the nature ....
The government is obligated to honor its commitment to provide ex gratia payment of Rs. 1 Crore to families of employees who contracted COVID-19 while on duty.
The court affirmed the entitlement of ex-gratia compensation for police personnel who die while on COVID-19 duty based on cabinet decisions and required timely processing of claims.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the interpretation of the eligibility criteria for ex-gratia compensation under Cabinet Decision No. 2835 dated 13th May 2020, specifically in d....
Government policies providing ex-gratia compensation to frontline workers during a pandemic must be interpreted liberally. Distinguishing between routine and emergency duties to deny benefits is arbi....
Healthcare providers, including doctors, are entitled to ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 duty as per the Cabinet Decision, and the entitlement should be promptly honored.
Clarity on the deployment for COVID-19 duty and adherence to the criteria for ex-gratia compensation under the Cabinet Decision are essential for granting compensation.
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