The Madras High Court on Thursday appreciated the Tamil Nadu government for readily coming forward to spend ₹25 lakh to send five minor athletes, with hearing difficulties, to participate in the first World Deaf Youth Games to be held at Sao Paolo in Brazil between January 14 and 20.
Justice Anita Sumanth said, it was “indeed unfortunate” that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) had refused to send the children to Brazil at the cost of the Central government. “However, the State of Tamil Nadu has risen to the occasion and has come to the aid of the petitioners,” she wrote.
The judge was seized of a writ petition filed jointly by G. Tamilselvan (16) of Tiruvarur, G.S. Sudharson (17) of Salem, R. Subashree (16) of Villupuram, P. Priyanka (17) of Theni and S. Varshini (17) of Kancheepuram through their natural guardians against SAI’s decision to not send them to Brazil.
