Petitioners challenged the final selection list for the National Kalarippayattu Championship under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. The High Court refused interim relief as the event had already concluded and disposed of the petition as infructuous.
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WP No. 17012 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 17012 OF 2021 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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BENGALURU-560 047
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AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS, S/O SANJEEV BARIGIDAD REPRESENTED BY SANJEEV BARIGIDAD, AGED 42 YEARS, C 1004, C BLOCK SEGMENT 2, BRIGADE OMEGA BANASHANKARI 6TH STAGE BENGALURU-560 061
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S/O P DEEPAK SHETTY REPRESENTED BY DEEPAK SHETTY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, D 1213, BRIDGED PALMSPRINGS 24TH MAIN, JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-78
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. KARTHIK P.M., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VIDYA SELVAMONY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR KRISHNA PRATHAP REG OFFICE AT NO.28A, UDAYA NAGAR CHIKKALASANDRA VILLAGE SUBRAMANYAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560061
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NIREEKSHANA K., EDA, ADVOCATE AND SMT. SALOMI REGINA S., ADVOCATE FOR R1)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FINAL SELECTION LIST PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNNX-G DTD ON 16.08.2021. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO BE TRANSPARENT IN CONDUCTING THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY ISSUING CLEAR RULES AND REGULATIONS IN CONDUCTING THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE JUDGING PANEL AND DIRECT THE R- 1 TO CONDUCT FRESH NATIONAL KALARIPPAYATTU CHAMPIONSHIP. AWARD COST AND LITIGATION EXPENSES.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioners had called in question a Final Select List dated 16.08.2021 for participating in championship in National Kalarippayattu.
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Therefore, the petition has thus rendered infructuous, as the event is already over.
The petition is disposed as having rendered infructuous with the aforesaid observations.
Sd/JUDGE
SJK
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the final selection list granted interim relief or should be disposed off?
ARYA SHAIJU AND OTHERS
INDIAN KALARIPPAYATTU FEDERATION
NATIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
KARNATAKA KALARAYIPATTU ASSOCIATION
M. NAGAPRASANNA
As recorded by the court registry
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