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2023 Supreme(Online)(MAD) 9547

HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
D.Krishnakumar, P.B.Balaji, JJ
G.Venkatesh – Appellant
Versus
Bridge Federation of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellant: Mr.G.Rajagopalan, Senior Counsel for M/s.G.R.Associates
For the Respondents: Mr.Srinath Sridevan, Senior Counsel for Mr.Bhagavath Krishnan for R1, Mr.Venkatasamy Babu, SPC for R2

Table of Content
1. legal contention regarding overseas citizen's eligibility. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. court's interpretation of policy circulars limiting participation. (Para 12 , 14 , 15)
3. affirmed legal position on rights of overseas citizens. (Para 18 , 20)
4. final ruling and dismissal of appeal. (Para 21)

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by P.B.BALAJI,J.)

The writ petitioner, aggrieved by the order of Learned Single Judge in W.P.No.2559 of 2011 dated 24.06.2015,has preferred the present writ appeal.

2. The brief facts that are necessary for deciding the writ appeal are as follows:

1. The appellant an Indian citizen by birth and he completed his entire schooling and education in India. Subsequently he became a citizen of the United States of America in the year 1996. The appellant registered himself as an Overseas Citizen of India under Section 7-A of Citizenship Act, 1955 . The appellant further stated that he is a bridge player and that the 1st respondent being the Bridge Federation of India, having its Presidential seat at Chennai, with the objects of promoting and developing the sport of bridge in India, conducts national bridge tournaments and also selection trials for

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