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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 24185

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SATHISH NINAN, P. KRISHNA KUMAR, JJ
KERALA HOCKEY TC – Appellant
Versus
KAL LEONAL PINHERO – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.MOHANDAS, SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR, SRI.SABU PULLAN, SRI.R.BHASKARA KRISHNAN, SRI.BHARATH MOHAN, DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)
For the Respondents: SRI.R.RENJITH, SMT.MANJUSHA K, SMT.SREELAKSHMI SABU, SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SMT.GIRIJA K GOPAL, SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR, SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW, SRI.ASWIN.P.JOHN, SRI.R.ANANTHAPADMANABAN, SRI.PAUL BABY, SMT.SWATHY A.P., SMT.FOUSIYA R, SMT.K.N.VIGY, SMT.SOORYA MARIYA KURIAN

Table of Content
1. background on the election and issues in kerala hockey (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
2. contentions regarding government intervention and election legitimacy (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
3. court's examination of sports council's authority and election validity (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 30)
4. final rulings on dissolution and regulations for kerala hockey (Para 28 , 29 , 31)

J U D G M E N T

Sathish Ninan, J.

The writ petitions from which these writ appeals arise, relate to the election held to the administration of “Kerala Hockey”, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act.

2. The National Sports Code, 2011, provides for recognition of National Sports Federations. There will be only one such Federation in each sport, having the recognition of the Government of India. In the sport of Hockey, “Hockey India” is such Federation. State Associations from the various states in the country get affiliation from such Federation. Such State Associations can seek recognition from the State Sports Council. The National Federation recognises only such players send with the approval of the Sports Council. The State As

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