New Delhi, May 10 -- A 53-year-old 1984 Sikh riots victim has successfully secured a government job under a scheme for riot victims following the Delhi high court's intervention.

Petitioner Pankaj Bakshi had approached the high court in 2021 to seek a direction to the authorities to grant him employment in view of a 2006 central government order.

Taking up the plea, justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that the Delhi government had recommended the petitioner's name for a job, along with another victim.

An affidavit was filed by the sub-divisional magistrate informing the high court that the recommendation was made to the additional district magistrate (Headquarters)- II, office of the divisional commissioner, revenue department, the...