Multiple writ petitions challenging elections to the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India were disposed of as the Supreme Court is already seised of the matter and directing actions regarding the federation's governance.
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MANOJAN RAJAN AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishwendra Verma, Ms. Shivali and Ms. Ekta Tomar, Advocates versus
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA (AKFI) AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Ayushi Reddy, Mr. Deepak K. Singh, Dr. Shilpa Rao, Mr. Kanhaiya Kumar, Mr. Sunny Kumar and Mr. Sunny Kumar Gupta, Advs. Mr. Anjuman Tripathy and Mr. Ardhendv Pratap Swain, Advs. for R- AKFI Mob: 9818408960 Email: [email protected] Mr. Varun Pratap Singh, Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi and Mr. Yogya Bhatia, Advs. for R-2 Mob: 8587967565 Email: [email protected]
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SHANKER LAL YADAV .....Petitioner Through: None. versus
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anjuman Tripathy and Mr. Ardhendv Pratap Swain, Advs. for R- AKFI Mob: 9818408960 Email: [email protected] Mr. Varun Pratap Singh, Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi and Mr. Yogya Bhatia, Advs. for R-2 Mob: 8587967565 Email: [email protected] Mr. Aditya P. Khanna and Ms. Arushi Jindal, Advs. for R-5 Mob: 9717123269 Email: [email protected]
41 + W.P.(C) 7303/2023, CM APPL. 28386/2023 & CM APPL. 57529/2024 DELHI STATE KABADDI ASSOCIATION @ DSKA 1 .....Petitioner Through: None.
versus AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anjuman Tripathy and Mr.
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS.
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Ardhendv Pratap Swain, Advs. for R- AKFI Mob: 9818408960 Email: [email protected] Mr. Varun Pratap Singh, Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi and Mr. Yogya Bhatia, Advs. for R-2 Mob: 8587967565
Email: [email protected] Mr. Anuj Tyagi and Ms. Shreelekha Vyas, Advocates for R-3
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.....Petitioner Through: None.
versus AMETEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA AKFI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anjuman Tripathy and Mr. Ardhendv Pratap Swain, Advs. for R- AKFI Mob: 9818408960 Email: [email protected] Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey (CGSC), Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Aprajita Verma, Mr. Saksham Sharma, Mr. Mathy V Kutty, Advocates for Respondents/UOI
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NAMDEV BABAN SAKPAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: None. versus
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Anjuman Tripathy and Mr. Ardhendv Pratap Swain, Advs. for R- AKFI Mob: 9818408960 Email: [email protected] Mr. Rana Sandeep Bussa, Advocate and Ms. Divya Tomar, Advocate for R-3 and R-5
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HARJINDER SINGH SOKHI .....Petitioner Through: None. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vedansh Anand, GP for UOI Email: [email protected] Mob: 9076802450
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA
MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL):
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other concerns related thereto.
“1. We have heard learned senior counsel for the petitioners, intervenors and the Administrator of the Kabaddi Federation. We have also heard Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General of India.
2. Taking into consideration the oral submissions made on behalf of the intervenors and the learned Administrator, and also having taken cognizance of the offensive language used by the purported and so-called President of the Asian Federation, it seems to us that some strong measures are required to be taken in order to infuse purity, fairness, autonomy and independence in the election process, particularly to oust such persons who have monopolized the sports federation for their vested interest. In this regard, we have impressed upon Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General of India to have immediate instructions re:
(i) To explore the diplomatic channels for resolution of the conflict re: recognition of Sports Associations, most urgently the Kabaddi Federation of India.
(ii) The Director, CBI would suggest an investigation mechanism for effective domestic and international probe, with the assistance of International Investigating Agencies such as the INTERPOL, into the affairs of the Sports Federation.
(iii) To ensure that the Kabaddi players and other sports persons are allowed to participate in international competitions, including the ensuing Asian Kabaddi Championship at Iran.
(iv) To find out whether the Electoral Roll of the Kabaddi Federation of India is valid and transparent, and the State Units are represented by genuinely elected/nominated persons, who can be permitted to participate in the election of Governing body of the National Federation .
3. List on 06.02.2025.”
(Emphasis Supplied)
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“1. Heard learned senior counsel for the parties for some time.
2. Owing to the urgency regarding participation of Indian players in the Senior Asian Kabaddi Championship 2025 (Women), scheduled to be held in Iran from 20.02.2025 to 25.02.2025, we request Justice (Retd.) S.P. Garg, who was appointed as the Administrator of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (in short, the “AKFI”), to handover the charge of the Federation to the Governing Body, which is said to have been formed through the election held on 24.12.2023. The needful be done on or before 11.02.2025 .
3. We acknowledge the commendable work done by Justice (Retd.) S.P. Garg in restoring transparency and functional autonomy to AKFI as well as bringing many desired reforms in the Association.
4. It is clarified that the entrustment of charge to the elected body does not mean that this Court has recognised the elected body of the AKFI. Similarly, the issues raised in our order dated 04.02.2025 will have to be taken to a logical conclusion in due course of time .
5. The newly elected Governing Body shall remain present in Court through its counsel on the next date of hearing. A status report on the participation of players in the above-mentioned Championship shall also be submitted .
6. On entrustment of charge to the elected body, the International Kabaddi Federation shall abide by the assurance/undertaking given by it in its letter dated 06.02.2025 .
7. The Governing Body of the AKFI shall take all necessary steps for selecting the team for participation in the above-mentioned Championship .
8. The Government of India, through Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, will also ensure that the Indian team(s) are allowed to participate in the aforesaid Championship .
9. Post the matter on 03.03.2025.”
(Emphasis Supplied)
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petitions regarding elections to the AKFI, are already pending before the Supreme Court.
MINI PUSHKARNA, J
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 ak
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Priyanka & Anr. Versus Union of India & Ors.Referred¶42
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 93/2025
MANOJAN RAJAN AND ORS.
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS.
SHANKER LAL YADAV
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS.
DELBHI STATE KABADDI ASSOCIATION
AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS.
MINI PUSHKARNA
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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