ORDER

It is rather unfortunate and we feel that every Indian Citizen would feel ashamed of the fact that not even one sports-person out of the huge population of 94 crores could find a place in the victory stand in the Olympic Games 1996 held at Atlanta. Instead, all these Associations are busy in the Court proceedings and spending their spirit on the litigation instead of inculcating spirit of sports in the track and field. These ceases are some instances of the deplorable state of affairs. But, it is heartening to note that all of them have agreed for the settlement of the disputes in terms of Rule XIX of the Indian Olympic Association Rules which reads as under :

"Settlement of Disputes/ Conflicts in the National Sports Federations/State Olympic Associations :

(i) All National Sports Federations/Associations/State Olympic Associations affiliated to I.O.A. shall include in their Constitution a provision that the Federations/Associations would have all unresolved disputes settled by the I.O.A., and their Members shall voluntarily surrender their right of seeking redress in any Court of Law.

(ii) Every Member shall be deemed to continue its membersh