January 2021 Persons in News

• Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Maheswari transferred to Sikkim High Court
  Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari has been transferred as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on Thursday (31st December, 2020).
  
  The notification was issued after securing the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind, directing Justice Maheshwari to assume charge as Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim. Also, Calcutta High Court judge Joymalya Bagchi was transferred to the AP High Court in the same capacity.
  
  Meanwhile, AP High Court judge Justice Rakesh Kumar retired from service on Thursday. He was felicitated by Chief Justice Maheswari who presented him with a shawl and a citation. The CJ said Justice Rakesh Kumar had delivered exemplary verdicts in several cases and opined that they would serve as inspiration for the next generation.
  
  Expressing gratitude for the felicitation, Justice Kumar said that it gave him immense satisfaction to serve as judge in the AP High Court and thanked all those who extended him support. He said that though he wished to become a sportsman, he had entered the judiciary.
  
  Farmers from the capital city Amaravati also gave a warm farewell to Justice Kumar. The farmers and the women stood in line on either side of the road at the High Court and raised slogans like ‘Long Live Rakesh Kumar.’ Later, they felicitated the judge with a shawl and presented him with a memento of a bullock cart and a Gautama Buddha statue.
  
  
• Former Indian footballer and Olympian Nikhil Nandy passes away at 88
  Former Indian footballer Nikhil Nandy, who was a part of the squad in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, breathed his last on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was 88-years old.
  
  The half-back of yesteryears was most famous for his role in the Indian squad that finished fourth in the 1956 Olympics. He was also a part of the side that notched-up a semi-final finish in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan.
  
  On the domestic front, Nandy was part of the triumphant Bengal squad which won the Santosh Trophy in 1955. He had also won the Calcutta Football League with Eastern Railways back in 1958.
  
  Following the end of his playing career, Nandy also had a coaching stint with the National Team, as he took charge of the Blue Tigers dugout, jointly with J. Kittu.
  
  The Nandy brothers — Nikhil Nandy along with two of his elder brothers Santosh Nandy and Anil Nandy – also hold the unique record of representing India in Olympics – the sole family in India where all three brothers went on to play in the Olympics. While Santosh Nandy and Anil Nandy represented India in 1948, Nikhil Nandy played in 1956.

Published date : 20 Jan 2021 01:31PM