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2026 Supreme(Online)(Del) 7306

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Tejas Karia, J
Uttar Pradesh Kho Kho Association – Appellant
Versus
Kho Kho Federation of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sanjeev Mahajan, Vanshita Gupta, Siddhartha
For the Respondents: Raj Shekar Rao, Sachin Chopra, Anuj Tyagi, Maitry Kakade, Astha Gupta, Shreelekha Vyas, Devvrat Yadav, Nipun Jain, Kush Garg

Table of Content
1. factual history of the dispute regarding affiliation and election process. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
2. appellant's contention against retrospective application of law and finality of elections. (Para 18)
3. respondent's contentions regarding non-compliance with the sports code. (Para 19)
4. the sports code applies to all constituents of national sports federations, including state units. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
5. participation in electoral processes does not waive rights to challenge illegal outcomes. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
6. disputed facts necessitating evidentiary enquiry cannot be adjudicated via writ jurisdiction. (Para 31 , 32)
7. dismissal of appeal with no order as to costs. (Para 33)

JUDGMENT

TEJAS KARIA, J

1. This intra-court Appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 18.02.2026 (“Impugned Judgment”) passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 5375/2023 (“Writ Petition”), whereby the Appellant’s prayer for recognition of the elections of its Executive Committee (“EC”) held on 27.10.2021, was rejected and the Writ Petition was dismissed.

FACTUAL MATRIX

2. The Appellant is a socie

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