P.Vijayakumar, v. The Union Of India Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.07.2018 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Ms.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P. No.11245 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.13149 and 13150 of 2018 P.Vijayakumar .. Petitioner -vs1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Govt., Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Sports Authority of India, Rep. by its Secretary, SAI Head Office, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex (East Gate), Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

3.The Amateur Kabadi Federation of India, Rep. by its Secretary, No.33, Bhrigu Nagar, 2nd Floor, (Opp. Geholt's Bungalow), Ajmer Road, Jaipur 302 021.

4.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, The Ministry of Youth Welfare and Sports, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

5.Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, No.116, Nehru Stadium, EVR Periyar High Road, Chennai 600 084.

6.The Tamil Nadu Amateur Kabadi Association, Rep. by its Secretary, No.455-A, Kulikadu, K.Chettipalayam, Ayyampalayam Road, K.N.P.Colony (P.O.), Thirupur - 641 608.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 5 to appoint an Administrator to administer and manage the 6th respondent and to take steps and to amend its byelaws to be inconsonance with that of the 3rd respondent and the national sports code and to hold free and fair elections to the committee of the 6th respondent permitting only candidates lawfully elected by duly registered District Kabadi Associations in the State of Tamil Nadu and to handover the administration to such an elected body.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.P.Prabhuraj For Respondents :

Mr.E.Manoharan Addl. G.P.

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O R D E R

(Made by Ms.Indira Banerjee, Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not wish to pursue the writ petition and seeks to withdraw the same. An endorsement is also made to that effect.

The writ petition is, thus, dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.13149 and 13150 of 2018 also stand dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra

To 1.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Secretary, Sports Authority of India, SAI Head Office, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex (East Gate), Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

3.The Secretary, Amateur Kabadi Federation of India, No.33, Bhrigu Nagar, 2nd Floor, (Opp. Geholt's Bungalow), Ajmer Road, Jaipur 302 021.

4.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, The Ministry of Youth Welfare and Sports, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

5.The Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, No.116, Nehru Stadium, EVR Periyar High Road, Chennai 600 084.

6.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Amateur Kabadi Association, No.455-A, Kulikadu, K.Chettipalayam, Ayyampalayam Road, K.N.P.Colony (P.O.), Thirupur - 641 608.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.46710 W.P.No.11245 of 2018 TR(24/07/2018)