DHRUV GOEL & ORS. vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5434/2024 Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: DHRUV GOEL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Gaurav Jain, Advocate. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms Avni Singh (Panel Counsel, GNCTD) and Mr Vaibhav Sharma, Advocate. Mr. Farman Ali, CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal and Ms. Tanya Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for directions to the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Union of India (Union) to grant compensation to the petitioner-legal heirs under the ‘Corona Warriors Matryr Scheme’ (CWMS) and ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package’ (PMGKP), respectively, on account of the demise of Dr. Ravinder Kumar Goel (deceased). 2. As per the case set up by the petitioners, the deceased was an empanelled doctor in the ‘Aam Admi Mohalla Clinic, RZB-149, Nihal Vihar Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:30.05.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 12:26:07 KUMAR KAURAV (Second Shift)’, where he had been rendering his services till 20.04.2021. However, owing to health complications on account of COVID-19, he was unable to join his duty after the said date. Further, he is stated to have passed away on 15.05.2021, while undergoing treatment. 3. Subsequently, in the month of July, 2021, petitioner no. 2- the wife of the deceased, applied for compensation under the PMGKP. Further, in the months of September/October, 2021, the authorities at GNCTD initiated the process for grant of compensation to the petitioners under the CWMS. Further, the Directorate General of Health Services issued a certificate that the deceased may have come in direct contact of C