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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 19537/2025

BABY ISHITA YADAV THROUGH HER FATHER .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Karan Chhibber and Mr.

Pushpendra Verma, Advocates.

versus

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra, SPC along with

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Mr.

Kushagra Sachdeva, GP for R-1.

Mr. Neeraj Shekhar, Mrs. Kshama

Sharma, Advocate for SGFI.

Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC, GNCTD (Services) along with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for R-3 and R-4 along with Mr. Rahul Kaush, PGT Physical Education Teacher and Mr. Pushpendra, Skating

Coach, DOE.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 23.12.2025

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, a minor girl aged 10 years (through her father),being aggrieved by the fact that the petitioner has been prevented from participating in the upcoming ‘69^th National School Games in Skating’in the ‘Under-11 Category’ on account of application of the stipulation contained in Rule 15(7) of a Circular dated 04.11.2025 issued

by the respondent no.2 / School Games Federation of India (‘SGFI’).

2. It is noticed that the terms of the aforesaid Circular, the eligibil