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M/S.Tirupur District Badminton v. Sports Authority Of India,

2022-02-21Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P. NO.32348 OF 2016 AND WMP NO.28078 OF 2016 M/s. Tirupur District Badminton Association, represented by its Secretary Mr.V.Sundaramoorthy, No.10/712, Kunnangalpalayam, Chinnakarai,Karaipudur Village, Veerapandi Post, Tirupur 641 605

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Sports Authority of India, rep. by its Director General, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex (East Gate), Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

2.Badminton Association of India, rep. by its General Secretary, BBD U.P.Badminton Academy, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226 010.

3.Tamil Nadu Badminton Association, rep. by its General Secretary, No.9, Lynwood Lane, Mahalingapuram, Chennai 600 034. ...Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to grant affiliation to the petitioner association pursuant to the application for affiliation dated 11.06.2016 by the petitioner association.

For petitioner :

Mr.S.S.Swaminathan For respondents :

Mrs.Jasmine Padma, for R1 For R2, R3 :

No Appearance

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to grant affiliation to the petitioner pursuant to the application dated 11.06.2016.

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2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner had filed application for affiliation on 11.06.2016 before the 3rd respondent, the same has been pending for more than 6 years. Hence, the present writ petition.

3. Even though notice served on the respondents 2 and 3, none appeared on behalf of them.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent.

5. Considering the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without going into the merits of the case, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application for affiliation and pass suitable orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To 1.The Director General, Sports Authority of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex (East Gate), Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

2.The General Secretary, Badminton Association of India, BBD U.P.Badminton Academy, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226 010.

3.Tamil Nadu Badminton Association, rep. by its General Secretary, No.9, Lynwood Lane, Mahalingapuram', Chennai 600 034.

+1cc to Mr.S.S.Swaminathan, Advocate Sr.No.10936 +1cc to Mr.L.Chandrakumar, Advocate Sr.No.11017 W.P.No.32348 of 2016 PM(CO) RVM(22/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/