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Petition disposed with direction that the Special General Meeting address petitioner's issues and ensure Sports Code compliance; liberty to pursue civil proceedings on the election challenge.
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KAMLESH CHOUDHARY .....Petitioner
Through: Appearance not given.
versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC with Mr. Devvrat Yadav, G.P. for UOI. Mr. Ashish Dholakia, Senior Advocate with Ms. Purnima Singh, Mr. Arjun Kaushal and Ms. Ananya Narain, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Hrishikesh Baruah, Mr. Parth Goswami and Mr. Akshay Kumar, Advocates for R-4. Mr. Ilam Parithi D.K., Advocate for R-3 & R-8. Mr. Vikash Singh and Mr. Sagar Chourasia, Advocates for R-10. Mr. Nikhil Goel, Senior Advocate with Ms. Ranu Purohit, Mr. Adithya Roy and Ms. Niharika Singh, Advocates for R-11.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R % 02.09.2024
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Dev Patel and Mr. Mahaveer Ranka, executive members of All India Chess Federation1 and (b) the absence of Athletes Commission and other alleged non-compliance of the provisions of the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011,2 as interpreted by the Division Bench of this Court in Rahul Mehra v. Union of India .3
1 “AICF”
2 “the Sports Code”
3 W.P. (C) 195/2010, dated 16th August, 2022
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National Sports Federations. A copy of the said communication has been handed over across the Board and the same is taken on record.
SANJEEV NARULA, J
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
as
4 W.P. (C) 15645/2023, dated 06th December, 2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the election of executive members of AICF and non-constitution of the Athletes Commission violated the Sports Code?
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Rahul Mehra v. Union of IndiaReferred¶1
W.P. (C) 195/2010, dated 16th August, 2022
Gujarat State Chess Association v. All India Chess Federation & Ors.Referred¶3
W.P. (C) 15645/2023, dated 06th December, 2023
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kamlesh Choudhary
Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sanjeev Narula
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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