CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 31-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State. 2. The petitioners have preferred this writ application with the following reliefs;

“(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ of certiorari for compensation (payment) of Covid-19 death claim under Govt. employee on duty period. (I) ANM Dharmlata Sinha and (ii) ANM Sunita Sinha.

(ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ of certiorari for payment of give line by government employee 50-50 lakh rupees in duty medical department etc. in favour of claimant/ petitioner legal hair of deceased.

(iii) For issuance guideline of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package insurance scheme health workers fighting covid-19, 50-50 lakh compensation in favour claimant.

(iv) For issuance of a writ of mandamus for direction to the respondent to pay all other consequential benefits to the petitioners as admits the under law.”

3. The matter relates to payment of compensation to the persons/employees/Health Workers, who died while discharging their duty during Covid-19 in terms of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package : Insurance Scheme for Health Worker