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Consider accommodating sacked transgender: HC to Navy
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Navy to consider giving a clerical post to a sailor who was sacked for undergoing a sex change surgery.
Calling for a “change in mindset”, a division bench of Justice G.S. Sistani and Justice V. Kameswar Rao said this was probably the only case of its kind in the armed forces and pointed out that the person was suffering from gender identity crisis.
Manish Kumar Giri, 25, who has since changed his name to Sabi Giri, was discharged from service earlier this month by the Navy as part of its policy to not employ female sailors.
The bench agreed with the Navy’s decision to not allow Sabi Giri to continue as a sailor but called for a lenient view due to the nature of the issue.
“This is an out of the box situation. This may have never happened in the Navy or other armed forces,” the bench said.
Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, appearing for the government and Navy, said: “We are not judgmental as regard to transgenders and we respect their choice but Sabi Giri was discharged from service as a part of policy decision of the Navy. As of today, Navy is not ready to accept female sailors.”
Jain told the court that Giri went on leave without informing seniors and got the surgery done. When she came back she was in a bad shape due to infections, “and we treated her at the Navy hospital for five months”.
The bench remarked that if the person was suffering from ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ and “suppose she had suppressed it and continued as a boy sailor, she could have been the most dangerous person in the department… It’s better she came out.”
The court said it will not interfere in the Navy’s policy decision but suggested that it can punish Giri for indiscipline, for being absent without leave, but at the same time it can accommodate her and see the case from a different perspective.
Posting the matter for November 23, the court asked the government and the Navy to seek instructions and inform it about their decision.
Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Giri, contended that Giri was fully and functionally fit to perform her duties.
The petition filed by Giri has sought direction from the high court to reinstate her at the same rank and pay.
The plea also challenged Section 9 of The Navy Act that allows the enrolment of only male sailors and limited entry of women sailors in specific departments, but has no provision for enrolment of transgender sailors.
In October 2016, Giri took three weeks’ leave to undergo the surgical procedure in Delhi.
She rejoined the job on the stipulated date but pretended that nothing had changed. It was only when the sailor came down with urinary tract infection that the Navy doctors found out that she had undergone Sex Re-assignment Surgery at a civil hospital.
The plea said that he was suffering from gender identity issues since 2011 and when he told his parents, they forced him to marry a woman. Giri is married with a child.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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