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NGT member moves SC against acting Chairperson’s appointment
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Justice Raghuvendra Singh Rathore on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking the recall of its March 27 order appointing Justice Jawad Rahim as the acting Chairperson of the NGT, asserting that he was the rightful claimant to the position being the senior-most member.
A vacation bench of Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar said the plea will be heard in the second week of July as advocate Anando Mukherjee mentioned that he was seeking the recall of the order because the court was not told about the facts in correct perspective.
Justice Rathore has also sought the setting aside of the April 5 notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change appointing Justice Rahim as NGT acting Chairperson in pursuance to the top court order.
The apex court, Justice Rathore said, has been “misinformed” that two of the seniormost judicial members of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) are Justice Rahim and himself.
However, as borne out of official records, two of the seniormost judicial members of the NGT are Justice Rathore and Justice Sonam Phintso Wangdi, and Justice Rahim is only third in rank in terms of seniority among judicial members, the plea said.
It will be “against established conventions and practices, either by way of interim arrangement or final, if the judicial members who are senior in rank are superseded by a junior judge”, the plea added.
Justice Rathore contended that though he and Justice Rahim were appointed to the NGT on January 12, 2018, this order came into effect from the actual date of joining.
The petitioner contended that he joined as judicial member of the NGT on January 16, followed by Justice Wangdi (on January 22) and Justice Rahim (February 8).
The March 27 order, Justice Rathore contended, has put a stamp of its approval to the flawed seniority list prepared by the earlier NGT Chairman in which Justice Rahim was put at the top, Justice Rathore at number two with Justice Wangdi at number three of the seniority list.
Justice Rathore in his application said he was still awaiting repose to his representation against the seniority list prepared by the former NGT Chairman.
After being told that both Justice Rahim and Justice Rathore were appointed on the same day, the top court looked at their seniority in the high court before appointing Justice Rahim as the acting Chairperson.
Rathore has contended that Justice Rahim was actually working as Member, Karnataka State Law Commission, when the appointment order was issued and clearly could not have held the position as a Member of the NGT from January 12, 2018.
–IANS
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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.
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