MP High Court Permits Mountaineer Megha Parmar Who Conquered Mt Everest To Approach State For Inclusion In 2023 Vikram Award List

After hearing the parties Justice Amit Seth in his order observed, “In view of the above, it is open for the petitioner to represent her claim before the respondent No.1 raising all grounds and it shall be open for the respondent No.1 to consider the same in accordance with law. The reply in the mater may be filed within a period of two weeks.”

The matter is now listed after two weeks. 

Counsel appearing for Parmar relying upon the various Clauses of Puraskar Niyam 2021 including Rule 9, sub-rule (2) clause (iii) contended that the grant of award is to be made on the basis of priority (who has mounted earlier) and the case of the petitioner is that she had climbed the mountain at the earlier point of time.

On the other hand, the Deputy Advocate General appearing for the State submitted that the consideration of the eligible candidates including Parmar had been done by a duly constituted committee and one Kumari Bhavna Dehariya was selected for the grant of Vikram Award 2023. He further added that neither the selection of Bhavna Dehariya is under challenge nor she has been impleaded as party respondent.

He however prayed for time to file a reply in the matter. 

At this stage, senior advocate appearing for Parmar also sought the leave of the Court to submit a representation before the State for reconsideration of her case, which was granted. 

Case Title: Megha Parmar @ Megha Parmar Sharma (Post Marriage), Vs State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others, Writ Petition No. 20216 of 2025

Counsel for Petitioner: Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha and Advocate Atul Kumar Jain

Counsel for Respondent/State: Additional Advocate General Swapnil Ganguly