Mumbai: The Samaj Ratna award of the Maheshwari Mandal, Bhayandar, was conferred recently on Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari of the Supreme Court. "We are feeling proud to honour you with the honorary title of Samaj Ratna for your selfless service work done in the interest of the country," Mandal president Natwarlal Daga observed at a function.

Daga, secretary Narayan Toshniwal and trust board president Madanlal Bhutara honoured Justice Maheshwari with a memento, shawl and a copy of the Bhagwad Gita. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Supreme Court Lawyer who accompanied him was welcomed by Mandal treasurer Suresh Darak and Supreme Court Lawyer Rajkumar Mishra was welcomed by trustee Ramavtar Bhutara by presenting Bhagwad Gita and shawl.

Justice Maheshwari said the Maheshwari community deserves congratulations for building Shri Maheshwari Bhawan in Mira Bhayander. "If I have reached this position today, it is only by the grace of God. I take decisions in my field with full honesty and without any bias."

He also said that "without God's grace no work can be meaningful. Therefore, I request all of you that if you have God's grace and luck in your profession, then there is no work in life that cannot be completed."