Jeetu Kanwar v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2764/2024 JEETU KANWAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Govind Manoharan, Ms.

Samiksha Godiyal and Mr. Nishchaiy Sharma, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Varun Mishra, SPC with Mr.

Aranya Sahay, Advocate for UoI.

Mr. Vedansh Anand, GP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 23.02.2024 CM APPL. 11314/2024 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 2764/2024 & CM APPL. 11313/2024 1.

The Petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to set aside the decision of the Respondents denying the Petitioner to participate in the Asian Para Games held at Hangzhou, China in October, 2023, as being illegal and arbitrary.

2.

In view of the fact that the games in question have already been conducted, this Court is of the opinion that the issue raised in this petition has become more or less academic. However, to safeguard the interests of the Petitioner, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to approach this Court in The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/02/2024 at 11:33:43

case the Petitioner not considered for selection in the forthcoming Olympic games to be held in Paris and the Petitioner is permitted to raise the very same grounds as raised in the present writ petition, if need so arises. 3.

Needless to state that the team for the forthcoming Olympic Games would be selected in accordance with law.

4.

The petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J FEBRUARY 23, 2024 hsk The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/02/2024 at 11:33:43