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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
SURYA KANT AND NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH, JJ.
Priyanka And Another - Appellant
Versus
Union Of India And Others – Respondent
Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 93 of 2025
Decided on : 06-02-2025
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. urgency of participation in championship (Para 1) |
| 2. appointment of new governing body (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. court clarifies recognition of elected body (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. international federation's compliance with undertakings (Para 6) |
| 5. government's role in team participation (Para 7 , 8) |
| 6. next hearing date set (Para 9) |
ORDER :
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.
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