HC refuses to stay Arjuna awards function

NEW DELHI, AUG. 21. The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the August 29 Arjuna awards function on a writ petition by reigning Asian discus throw champion, Mr. Anil Kumar, who had alleged that the awards were being manipulated and given to undeserving persons.

A division bench comprising the Chief Justice, Mr. Arijit Passayat, and Mr. Justice D.K. Jain, also declined to treat the writ as a public interest litigation (PIL), saying the petitioner had raised a personal grievance. The Bench said the grievance of Mr. Anil Kumar - that his name was not included in the list - was involved in the petition making it not possible to treat it as a PIL. The Bench referred the writ to a single judge Bench, which would hear it on August 24 on merit. It did not agree with Mr. Kumar's arguement that a larger public interest was also involved.

- PTI

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