Hope appropriate appointment is given to para-athlete, says high court
Madurai:06.04.2019
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court has expressed hope that the district administration will give an appropriate appointment to the multiple medal winning para-athlete who was relieved of his night watchman job in a government department on a frivolous charge.
In March, a division bench of Justices N Kirubakaran and S Ramathilagam had observed that it is disheartening that an athlete who has won so many medals is being treated in such a way and wondered why he was given only a watchman’s post.
When the petition came up for hearing again on Friday, the authorities concerned were not ready with the counter after which the court adjourned the hearing to April 15. The authorities are expected to respond to the queries raised by the court and file a status on the para athlete’s appointment by then. A Gopikannan Gopikannan, 36, of Madurai, in his petition stated that he has so far bagged 41 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze medals in events up to international level.
In 2003, he was appointed as watchman of District Rural Development Authority. For this job, he had swept clean the backyard of secretariat wearing all medals and trophies to attract the attention of the chief minister’s special cell.
Gopikannan said he was issued employee identity card by the rural development department of Madurai district with the state government emblem. TNN
Madurai:06.04.2019
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court has expressed hope that the district administration will give an appropriate appointment to the multiple medal winning para-athlete who was relieved of his night watchman job in a government department on a frivolous charge.
In March, a division bench of Justices N Kirubakaran and S Ramathilagam had observed that it is disheartening that an athlete who has won so many medals is being treated in such a way and wondered why he was given only a watchman’s post.
When the petition came up for hearing again on Friday, the authorities concerned were not ready with the counter after which the court adjourned the hearing to April 15. The authorities are expected to respond to the queries raised by the court and file a status on the para athlete’s appointment by then. A Gopikannan Gopikannan, 36, of Madurai, in his petition stated that he has so far bagged 41 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze medals in events up to international level.
In 2003, he was appointed as watchman of District Rural Development Authority. For this job, he had swept clean the backyard of secretariat wearing all medals and trophies to attract the attention of the chief minister’s special cell.
Gopikannan said he was issued employee identity card by the rural development department of Madurai district with the state government emblem. TNN
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