New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the government’s decision withdrawing Arjuna award from triple jump athlete Renjith Maheshwary, hours before the presentation ceremony last year.
“This is not a subject matter of judicial review. You cannot bring such matter for judicial review. It is not justiciable,” a bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha said.
The bench also questioned Kerala-based organisation Navalokam Samskarika Kendram, Kottayam, which had filed the petition saying “is it a fundamental right to get Arjuna award”? What is your fundamental right which has been violated”? the bench asked when senior advocate Gopal Subramanium was arguing for the organisation.
“There are much more deserving persons who do not get and could not make it to Arjuna award and there are also some who get, though not deserving,” the bench said.
