Karate R.Thiagarajan v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.02.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.4600 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.5206 of 2019 Karate R. Thiagarajan The President, Karate Association of India, No.3, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Union of India, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.Indian Olympic Association, Rep. by the President, Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, 3.The Karate Association of India, Rep. by Mr.Bharat Sharma The General Secretary, B-2/71, 2nd Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110 058.

4.Bharat Sharma-The General Secretary, Karate Association of India, B-2/71, 2nd Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110 058.

5.The Hon'ble Justice Rekha Sharma (Retd.) Returning Officer - Karate Association of India, A-135, Defence Colony, New Delhi - 110 024.

6.Mr.Mayanak Maini, Assistant Returning Officer, No.83, 1st Floor, Sainik Vihar, Pitam Pura, New Delhi.

7.The Ad-hoc Committee, Indian Olympic Association, Rep. by its Chairman, Mr.Bhubaneshwar Kalita, Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, 8.M.Kanakaraj 9.Tamilnadu Sports Karate-Do-Association, Rep. by General Secretary Mr.M.Kanakaraj No.7, Vembuli Subedar Street, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

10.Likhatara 11.Ambedkar Gupta 12.Premjit Sen

...Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents not to grant recognition to the new office bearers of the 3rd respondent Association pursuant to the illegal elections held on 08.01.2019 without conducting a detailed enquiry and giving the petitioner a personal hearing and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to complete the election process pursuant to the communication issued by them dated 21.09.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Paul Einstein For Respondents: Mr.V.Ashok Kumar, Addl. Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R1

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to challenge the adverse order, if any passed, before the appropriate forum.

2. Granting such liberty, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gsi/vsi To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Union of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The President, Indian Olympic Association, Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, 3.Mr.Bharat Sharma, General Secretary, Karate Association of India, B-2/71, 2nd Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110 058.

4.Bharat Sharma-The General Secretary, Karate Association of India, B-2/71, 2nd Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110 058.

5.The Hon'ble Justice Rekha Sharma (Retd.) Returning Officer - Karate Association of India, A-135, Defence Colony, New Delhi - 110 024.

6.Mr.Mayanak Maini, Assistant Returning Officer, No.83, 1st Floor, Sainik Vihar, Pitam Pura, New Delhi.

7.Mr.Bhubaneshwar Kalita, Chairman, The Ad-hoc Committee, Indian Olympic Association, Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area,

8.Mr.M.Kanakaraj, General Secretary, Tamilnadu Sports Karate-Do-Association, No.7, Vembuli Subedar Street, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

+2 Ccs to Mr.G.Paul Einstein , Advocate sr 17068. W.P.No.4600 of 2019 SSV(CO) SP(19/03/2019)