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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SACHIN DATTA
Taekwondo Federation Of India – Appellant
Versus
Indian Olympic Association – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SACHIN DATTA, J.
CM APPL. 906/2025 (for vacation of order dated 24.12.2024) in W.P. (C) 17973/2024
W.P. (C) 223/2025
1. CM APPL. 906/2025 in W.P.(C) 17973/2024 raises a grievance, as regards the selection process for the purpose of participation in the upcoming National Games to be held at Uttarakhand commencing from 28.01.2025 (hereinafter ‘the National Games’). The applicants are international players of the sport of Taekwondo and have represented India at various international tournaments. In W.P.(C) 17973/2024, the petitioner is Taekwando Federation of India (TFI), the respondent no.1 is the Indian Olympic Association (hereinafter ‘the IOA’) respondent no.2 is the Games Technical Conduct Committee (hereinafter ‘the GTCC’) and respondent no.3 is the Union of India.
2. It is the contention of the applicants in CM APPL. 906/2025 that a piquant situation has been created on account of the order dated 24.12.2024, passed by this Court, inasmuch as the said order interdicts with the selection process set out in a communication dated 20.12.2024 issued by the Indian Olympic Association (hereinafter ‘the IOA communication’).
3. The IOA communication contemplates that for the sport
The court emphasized the necessity of conducting fair selection trials for athletes, ensuring that deserving candidates are not excluded from participation in the National Games.
The court emphasized the principle of fairness and transparency in the selection process for sports events, ensuring that meritorious athletes are not unjustly excluded from participation.
The discretion of the National Sports Federation in making selection decisions and the limited scope of judicial review in matters of sports representation.
The court affirmed that a National Sports Federation must ensure fair selection processes, recognizing prior achievements as sufficient for qualification without additional trials.
The Court directed the Indian Olympic Association to establish an ad-hoc committee for Curling to facilitate athlete selection for the 9th Asian Winter Games, emphasizing timely action and compliance....
The court established that the selection process for Olympic representation must strictly adhere to established eligibility criteria, and arbitrary deviations undermine fundamental fairness and trans....
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