$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010433692026 + W.P.(C) 13383/2026 & CM APPL. 62256/2026 SH RAMESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Advocate versus THE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD along with Ms. Harshita Raj, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 14.09.2026 CM APPL. 62256/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 13383/2026 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks following reliefs: “...a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing Respondent No. 1 to forthwith process, decide and release the ex-gratia compensation of Rs, 1,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Only) to the Petitioner, being the husband and lawful legal heir of the Deceased Late Smt. Sheela @ Sheela Devi, in terms of Cabinet Decision No. 2835 dated 13.05.2020, as amended vide Cabinet Decision No. 3065 dated 31.01 2022; b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to forthwith process, compute and release the General Provident Fund, gratuity and all other service/terminal This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/09/2026 at 12:08:54 dues payable in respect of the Deceased, to the Petitioner, in accordance with law and the applicable service rules; c) Award interest @ 18% per annum on the ex-gratia amount of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- payable by Respondent No. 1, and on the General Provident Fund, gratuity and other service/terminal dues payable by Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, from the respective dates of entitlement till the date of actual realisation, in the interest of justice...” 4. Issue notice. The learned counsels accept notice on behalf of the respondents/GNCTD and MCD. 5. This Court notes that the matter regarding payment of compensation has been pending for the last several years and the concerned officers of Government of NCT of Delhi (hereafter ‘GNCTD’) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (hereafter ‘MCD’) have not yet decided the claim of the petitioner. 6. In these circumstances, the Chief Secretary of GNCTD as also the Commissioner of MCD are directed to depute responsible officers, who will interact with each other and process the case of the petitioner for grant of ex- gratia compensation to the family of the deceased, and in case the petitioner qualifies (as per rules) for grant of such compensation, the same shall be disbursed to the concerned family members of the deceased within a period of eight weeks from today. 7. The petition is disposed of in the above terms. 8. The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again, in case the need so arises, by way of filing a fresh writ petition. 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 14, 2026/zp VS This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/09/2026 at 12:08:54