Delhi Hockey v. Hockey India

$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10079/2025 DELHI HOCKEY .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. D. N. Goburdhan, Sr. Adv., Mr.

Hemant Phalpher, Mr.

N.K.

Kantawala and Mr. A. M. Nair, Advs.

versus HOCKEY INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Shyel Trehan, Sr. Adv., Mr.

Abdhesh Chaudhary, Mr. Rohan Poddar and Mr. Nishi Kant Singh, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 25.07.2025 CM APPL.44641/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 10079/2025 and CM APPL.44640/2025 (seeking modification of order dated 17.07.2025 ) 3.

The present application has been filed by the applicant/ respondent seeking modification of the order dated 17.07.2025, on the averment that the said order was passed in light of erroneous submissions on behalf of the petitioner which, according to the applicant/respondent, are inconsistent with the factual position.

4.

After some hearing, with consent of respective counsel, the present petition is disposed of in following terms:

(i) the impugned letter dated 05.07.2025, issued by the President of Hockey India, (purporting to disaffiliate the petitioner) is set aside. 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 05/08/2025 at 12:23:03

(ii) the respondent - Hockey India, through its Secretary General shall be at liberty to issue a fresh Show Cause Notice (SCN) to the petitioner, specifically putting it to notice as to any proposed 'disaffiliation' action and the reasons thereof. It is submitted that the said notice shall be given within a period of one week from today. The notice shall be served on the petitioner through its President, Hitesh Sindhwani and also through the counsel appearing for the petitioner in these proceedings. (iii) the petitioner shall respond to the aforesaid notice within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt thereof.

(iv) the respondent shall be at liberty to pass a reasoned order after considering the reply on behalf of the petitioner, in accordance with the Constitution of the respondent and other applicable laws/regulations, under intimation to the petitioner.

5.

The petition, as also pending applications, stand disposed of, in the above terms.

6.

Needless to say, in case the petitioner is aggrieved with the outcome of the aforesaid exercise, it shall be entitled to avail its remedies, in accordance with law.

7.

The date fixed i.e. 28.10.2025 stands cancelled. JULY 25, 2025/cl SACHIN DATTA, J 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 05/08/2025 at 12:23:03