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Goa Cricket Association elections on June 28: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the elections of the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) scheduled to take place on Sunday (June 28) but directed that the results of the elections would not be declared and kept in a sealed cover.
Apex Court vacation judge, Justice Arun Mishra, ordered the polling to elect the president and the managing committee of GCA would take place on June 28 as scheduled.
The GCA moved the apex court on Friday challenging the Thursday order of the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court by which it had constituted a new election committee comprising former judge of Bombay High court Justice A.P.Lawande as its president and senior advocate Nitin Sardessai and Rajnikant Lawandis as its members.
Rajnikant Lawandis was also on the earlier three-member committee set up by the GCA to conduct the election.
The apex court said the results of the elections would be subject to the outcome of the matter pending before the High Court as it asked it to hear the matter on July 6.
Restraining the outgoing office bearers and the managing committee from taking any financial or major decisions, the apex court however, said that it would carry on with the day to day functioning of the GCA.
While refusing to interfere with the High Court order, Justice Mishra said that normally the court would observe the rules and not interfere with an ongoing election process but would step in to maintain the purity and sanctity of the process.
When allegations are “serious” the court can’t remain a “spectator”, Justice Mishra said as senior counsel Gopal Krishna Jain told the court that the High Court has put a new election committee in place when there was a valid election committee already.
“We have to preserve the sanctity of the election”, Justice Mishra said as Jain -appearing for GCA – told the court the challenge before the election committee was to determine the future of those who had filed their nomination papers on June 13 – a day after the last date for filing nomination papers.
Expressing the necessity for free and fair elections and apprehension that there were attempts to make it one sided, the High Court had ousted the earlier election committee that was mandated to conduct the elections.
The High Court had further said the new election committee would scrutinise the nomination forms and notify the names of the candidates before the election.
It further said that thereafter the election committee would decide on the applications to appoint representatives who submitted their nomination papers on June 13, 2015, to enable them to cast their votes.
The High Court directed the GCA to extend full co-operation to the new election committee and said that the results of Sunday’s election would be subject to the outcome of the case being examined by it.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.