Boxer Manoj’s case to come up today

Boxer Manoj Kumar has filed a case at the Delhi High Court seeking to set aside the decision taken by the Arjuna Award selection committee not to consider him for the coveted honour and the matter will come up on Tuesday, his lawyer said. Manoj’s lawyer said that the petition also sought to stay conferment of the Arjuna Award till the case is decided. ‘We have sought to set aside the decision of selection committee not to consider Manoj for the award and also to constitute a new selection panel with more sportspersons in it.

We have also sought to stay the presentation of the award itself till our case is decided,’ said Manoj’s lawyer Rahul Mehra. Sports ministry, SAI and the Arjuna Awards selection committee have been made the parties in the case. The controversial recommendation of boxer Jai Bhagwan for the prestigious Arjuna Awards had led to Manoj approaching the sports ministry officials who he said had assured him his name would be added to the list in a review meeting.