JUDGMENT

Subramonium Prasad, J.

1. Vide the present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioners seeks to challenge the decision taken by the Ad-hoc Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (hereinafter referred to as `the WFI') selecting Respondents No.3 & 4 as wrestlers in 65 Kg (Freestyle) category and 53 Kg (Women Wrestling) category (hereinafter referred to as `the categories in question') respectively to represent India in the Asian Games 2022 to be held in Hangzhou, China from 23.09.2023 to 08.10.2023.

It is further stated that the Ad-hoc Committee of WFI has taken the decision that trials for the categories in question would be held and the selected wrestlers will be kept on stand-by. The Petitioners have prayed for a direction to the Respondents No.1 & 2 to conduct trials for the categories in question without any exemption to any wrestler. The Petitioners have also prayed for a direction to the Respondents No.1 & 2 to conduct the whole trial process in a fair manner under the supervision of WFI qualified referees.

2. It is stated that the Petitioners are professional wrestlers in their respective categories. Petitioner No.1 is in the