D.Praveen Kumar v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos.12065, 12118, 12120, 12073, 12077 and 12114 of 2019 And W.M.P.Nos.12396, 12349, 12388, 12391, 12394 and 12340 of 2019 D.Praveen Kumar Represented by his Father & Natural Guardian Mr.S.Dhandapani ... Petitioner in W.P.12065/2019 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 at, Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 016.

3.The Karate Association Of India, A Company Registered under the Companies Act, B-2/71, 2nd Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110 058.

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4.Karate R.Thiagarajan 5.Bharat Sharma 6.Likathara 7.Ambedkar Gupta ... Respondents in W.P.12065/2019 Prayer in W.P.No.12065 of 2019:

Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to include the petitioner in the Indian National Team for participation in the Team Kata Junior (14 - 17 years) Category in the 18th Asian Karate Federation Championship at Kota - Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, from 26th to 28th April 2019 in accordance with the representation dated 11.04.2019.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Gokul for M/s.S.L.Sudarsanam For Respondents : Mr.R.Subramanian for R1 ACGSC CGSC Ms.P.Veena Suresh for R2 C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seek the permission of this Court to withdraw these petitions and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the petition. 2/4

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.

No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

21.03.2023 pri Speaking Order/ Non Speaking Order Index: Yes/ No Internet: Yes/ No To 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 at, Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 016.

3.The Karate Association Of India, A Company Registered under the Companies Act, B-2/71, 2nd Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110 058.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

pri W.P.Nos.12065, 12118, 12120, 12073, 12077 and 12114 of 2019 And W.M.P.Nos.12396, 12349, 12388, 12391, 12394 and 12340 of 2019 21.03.2023 4/4