Mercy v. Union of India & Ors

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24.08.2026 CM APPL. 57277/2026 (exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 12352/2026

¶3By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks following reliefs: ―a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction directing the Respondents to release/remit the insurance amount of Rs.50,00,000/- in favour of the Petitioner under the "Pradhan Mantri Garib This is a digitally signed order. Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19" dated 28.03.2020; b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction directing the Respondents to grant/remit ex -gratia compensation of Rs 1 crore in favour of the Petitioner under the Scheme/Circular dated

07.04.2020 issued by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi;‖

¶4Issue notice. The learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and states that the deceased in this case had unfortunately passed away in the year 2020. However, they have not received any application for grant of ex-gratia compensation from respondent no. 3.

¶5Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this Court directs that the documents, which are required to be filed regarding the representation being filed by the petitioner to any of the respondents, be placed before respondent nos. 2 and 5. Upon filing of the same, the representation filed on behalf of the petitioner be decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks from date, under intimation to the petitioners and this Court.

¶6The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again, in case the need so arises, by way of filing a fresh writ petition.

¶7In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of.

¶8The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 24, 2026/A/VS

This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010397852026 + W.P.(C) 12352/2026 MERCY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anu Mehta, Mr. Rubinder Ghumman and Ms. Sapna Kumari, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Devrat Yadav and Mr. Sarthak Rana, Advs. for R-1. Ms Avni Singh. Panel counsel for GNCTD with Mr Vaibhav Sharma, Ms Harshita Raj, Ms Sanskriti Nautiyal and Ms Saumya, Advocates for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA