Archive · 23 Jan 2026
MP High Court Seeks Response on Everest Conqueror's Plea
A man named Madhusudan Patidar, who climbed Mount Everest in 2017, is upset because another climber, Bhawna Dehariya, who climbed in 2019, was given a big award called the Vikram Award.
Patidar thinks he should have gotten the award because he did it first.
The court said the government didn't do anything wrong, but Patidar is still fighting.
The court wants the government to explain why they gave the award to Dehariya.
They will talk about it again on February 6.
The award gives money and a special job.
Madhusudan Patidar, who summited Everest in 2017, challenges Bhawna Dehariya's 2023 Vikram Award selection.
Patidar argues his seniority and achievements were ignored in the flawed selection process.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court sought the government's response to Patidar's appeal.
The court dismissed Patidar's initial petition, stating he was ineligible for the 2023 award.
The next hearing is scheduled for February 6, with Patidar seeking interim relief to stop the award from being given to Dehariya.
- Who
- Madhusudan Patidar (petitioner) and Bhawna Dehariya (respondent)
- What
- Madhya Pradesh High Court seeks government response on Patidar's plea challenging Dehariya's Vikram Award selection
- When
- Next hearing scheduled for February 6
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore
- Why
- Patidar argues he should receive the award based on seniority and claims the selection process was flawed
- Petitioner
- Madhusudan Patidar
- Respondent
- Bhawna Dehariya
- Award in Question
- Vikram Award
- Category
- Adventure Sports
- Cash Prize
- 2 lakh rupees
- Next Hearing Date
- February 6
- Patidar's Everest Summit
- 2017
- Dehariya's Everest Summit
- 2019