Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association Hyd v. Prl Secy Min Of Youth Affairms And Sa New Delhi And 3 Others

HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DILIP B. BHOSALE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V. BHATT Writ Appeal No.1111 of 2015 Date:18.12.2015 Between:

Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association, Represented by its General Secretary, J.C. Pavan Reddy, Hyderabad.

Appellant And The Union of India, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Authority, New Delhi and others.

... Respondents

HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DILIP B. BHOSALE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V. BHATT Writ Appeal No.1111 of 2015 PC:(Per the Hon'ble the Acting Chief Justice Dilip B. Bhosale) Heard Mr. A. Ushi Redy, learned counsel for the appellant; Mr. B. Narayana Reddy, learned Assistant Solicitor General for respondent No.1;

learned Government Pleader for Sports for respondent No.2 and Mr. M.V.S. Prasad, learned counsel for respondent No.3. None appears for respondent No.4.

Mr. A. Ushi Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant does not press this appeal on merits and submits that the appellant would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.4-Indian Olympic Association to consider their application dated 22.4.2015 (Annexure P-7), whereby, they have applied for affiliation and recognition of the newly elected office bearers of Telangana Olympic Association and Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association (residuary) for a term of four years) i.e., 2015-2019.

The writ appeal is disposed of as not pressed. Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the appellant's application dated 22.4.2015, on merits, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Appellant is directed to communicate a copy of this order along with copy of writ appeal and its annexures to respondent No.4 within a period of two weeks from today. Learned Assistant Solicitor General submits that he shall also

communicate this order to respondent No.4 requesting them to decide the appellant's application within the time frame. Consequently, pending miscellaneous applications shall also stand closed.

____________________ DILIP B. BHOSALE, ACJ _________________ S.V. BHATT, J 18th December, 2015 Note:

Furnish C.C. today.

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