ORDER:

Heard Sri Mir Masood Khan, learned counsel representing Sri Mir Omer Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A. Venkatesh, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri Vadeendra Joshi, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4. Perused the entire record.

2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “...to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY COMMAND declaring the actions of Respondents in refusing to register the petitioner club and its players in B- Division 2 days leagues for the season 2026-27 onwards conducted by respondent No. 2 as provided to other member clubs thereby abhorrently cascading depriving the right of petitioner being constituent general body member to participate in all matches conducted by respondent no. 2 as manifestly arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal, capricious, bad in law in violation of principles of natural justice & binding order of Ombudsman in Case No. 9 of 2026 dated 10-04-2026 as mandated in Judgment of Supreme Court reported in 2016 (8) SCC 535, besides being in violation to Article 14, 19(1)(C), 21 of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to act conduct function in accordance with byelaws of HCA, reports and Judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and this Hon'ble Court and pass such other order or orders as deemed fit and proper...”

3. The petitioner-cricket club is affiliated to respondent No.2-Association i.e. Hyderabad Cricket Association (‘HCA’). The petitioner club is a registered society under Societies Registration Act. Likewise, respondent No.2-HCA is a registered association under A.P. (Telangana Areas) Public Societies Registration Act 1350 Fasli. The case of petitioner club is that it is a general body member of respondent No.2-Association and therefore, entitled to participate in all the matches conducted by respondent No.2. Thus, the petitioner participated in B-Division 2 day league Championship for the season 2025-26 arrayed in Group D. The schedule of B-Division Leagues commenced on 07.07.2025 and continued upto 05.09.2025. The last match was played by the petitioner club on 03.11.2025 with Future Star Cricket Club. Thereafter, on 14.02.2026, respondent Nos.2 to 4 posted a WhatsApp group schedule matches describing the same as relegation matches without prior intimation. On 20.02.2026, the elimination match of petitioner club was scheduled without prior notice. On 19.02.2026, the petitioner received a communication from the opponent cricket team, Continental Cricket Club, which has lost the first relegation match scheduled on 17 and 18.02.2026 against New Blues. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 were requested to reschedule the match fixed on 20.02.2026 due to examinations and non-availability of players who were out of station. Said communication was made through email dated 19.02.2026. Having received said email, respondent Nos.2 to 4 did not communicate to the petitioners about postponement. Even before the announcement of relegation matches and their schedule, due to non-availability of players, the petitioner club filed W.P.No.35135 of 2025 for registering new players to participate in B-Division 2 day league matches, knockout, playoff and any other match or matches or tournaments conducted by HCA by replacing them with any existing players, registered participants played for petitioner club. The said order has not been implemented. If the petitioner's retention match is not conducted, by rescheduling the same in compliance with orders in W.P.No.35135 of 2025 dated 20.02.2026, said act would cause irreparable loss and injury to the players of the petitioner team.

4. The petitioner club insisted that the other team Continental which also did not play the relegation match by seeking postponement has been retained in the same league. Further, to the knowledge of petitioner club, Zinda Tilismath Cricket Club and Crown Cricket Club have not participated in B-Division 2 day league mat