S.P. Singh Dhillon v. Delhi Capital Badminton Association & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ S.P. SINGH DHILLON .....Appellant Through:

Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, Ms.

Aakanksha and Mr. Shaz Khan, Advs.

versus DELHI CAPITAL BADMINTON ASSOCIATION & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Bharat Gupta and Mr. Amit Gupta, Advs. for R-1 Mr. Nalin Kohli, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Anshul Malik and Mr. Ayuushman Aroraa, Advs.

for R-2 Mr. Ruchir Mishrra, Mr. Sanjiv Kr. Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kr. Tiwari, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra and Ms. Poonam Shukla, Advs. for UOI

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

O R D E R

% 10.03.2026 CM APPL. 14254/2026 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

CM APPL. 14253/2026 (Direction) 3.

This application seeks further directions pursuant to judgment The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

dated 3 December 2025 which stands passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court inter alia disposing of LPA 329/2021, in which the present application has been filed.

4.

Strangely, this application seeks reiteration of the very reliefs which already stand granted in para 40 of the afore-noted judgment of the Coordinate Bench. To make this clear, we reproduce the prayer in this application and para 40 of the judgment of the Coordinate Bench as under:

"Prayer In view of the aforesaid facts and submissions, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

(a) pass further directions for scrutiny of district units, confirmation of affiliation, finalization of the electoral college, and conduct of elections to the Executive Committee of Respondent No.1 in terms of the judgment dated 03.12.2025; and/or (b) pass any other order/direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice."

***** Para 40 of the Judgment "40.

Therefore, the Administrator is requested to complete the entire exercise including scrutiny of district units, confirmation of affiliation, finalization of the electoral college, and conduct of elections to the Executive Committee of the DCBA within a period of four (4) months from the date of these directions. The directions are issued to ensure that the DCBA is realigned with the core objectives of the Sports Code, which include transparency, accountability, sportsperson governance, gender equity, and the incorporation of fundamental principles of good governance, so that the administration of badminton in the NCT of Delhi functions in the best interests of the sport and its players. The conclusions recorded in the Administrator's Report shall remain unchanged." The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

Ordinarily, no application would be maintainable in a matter which stands disposed of, save and except for review, modification or clarification.

This application, therefore, stricto sensu, is not maintainable.

6.

Even otherwise, a comparison of the prayer clause in this application and para 40 of the judgment of the Coordinate Bench indicates that the prayer contained in this application already stands granted in para 40 of the judgment of the Coordinate Bench. 7.

The application is, therefore, thoroughly misconceived and dismissed in limine.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J MARCH 10, 2026/AR The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.