Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking 'Bharat Ratna' award to Ratan Tata

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation PIL seeking Bharat Ratna to Indian business tycoon Ratan Tata for his service to the nationThe bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Nahin Chawla on Thursday questioned what kind of petition is this is it court to direct to grant Bharat Ratna where is the question of the court to step inAfter court observation the petitioners counsel withdrew the petition and which was also allowed by the courtThe plea stated that Ratan Tata has dedicated his whole life for the welfare of nation without any interest and he has promoted the industry to a high level and his contribution to the Nation is unforgettableThe plea stated that Ratan Tata deserves the pride of India and he should be awarded the Bharat Ratan as he is still serving the Nation and he has unblemished lifePetitioner Rakesh a social worker through Lawyers AK Dubey and Pawan Kumar states that till now 48 people have been awarded with this award for their service for the Nation by the Government of India And there is a long time demand to grant the Bharat Ratan award to Ratan Tata who is the Indian business magnate and Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata who is known for his generosityIt was also stated that Ratan Tata has led an exemplary life inspiring millions of career aspirants around the globe and he was born with a golden spoon Ratan Tata proved himself to be an excellent leader and a business ownerThe plea further stated that in March 2020 Ratan Tata had pledged Rs500 crore from Tata Trusts the parent company of Tata Motors to fight the COVID19 pandemic Ms Tata Sons also announced an additional support of Rs1000 crore taking the total commitment to Rs1500 crore and the funds will be used for personal protective equipment for medical personnel respiratory systems testing kits and setting up modular treatment facilities for patients among othersRatan Tata is a great Businessman and under his leadership the business focused on global expansion Tata Group acquired UKs Tetley Tea for 4312 million back in 2000 and acquired the truckmanufacturing operations of South Koreas Daewoo Motors for 102 million in 2004 In 2008 Tata Motors acquired British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover from the Ford Motor Company in the 23billion deal that marked the biggestever buyout by an Indian automaker stated the pleaRatan Tata had already received the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan in 2000 and 2008 respectively Among other notable recognitions conferred on Ratan Tata included the UKs Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 and similar awards by the Governments of Italy Japan and France plea readThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever