The President v. M.Thiruvel Azhagan @ Oomadurai
2025:MHC:2606
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ AND CMP Nos.11605 & 11606 of 2022 WA No. 1683 of 2022 1.The President Tamil Nadu Amateur Kabaddi Association, MGR Stadium Race Course Road, Madurai-625002 2.Tamil Nadu Amateur Kabaddi Association Represented by its Secretary, 455-A, Kulikadu, K.Chettipalayam, Ayyampalayam Road, KNP Colony PO, Tiruppur 641608 Appellant(s) Vs
1. M.Thiruvel Azhagan @ Oomadurai 2.The Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Page No.1 of 8
Room No.401, "C" Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001 3.Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India Through the learned Administrator, E-386, Cabin B (Basement), Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi 110048 4.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Ministry, Chennai-600 5.The Member-Secretary and Authorized Signatory Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, No.16-A, EVR Periyar High Road, Nehru Park, Chennai-600 084 Respondent(s) WA No. 1684 of 2022 Tamil Nadu Amateur Kabaddi Association Rep by its Secretary, 455-A, Kulikadu, K.Chettipalayam, Ayyampalayam Road, KNP Colony PO, Tiruppur-641 608.
Appellant(s) Vs
1. J.Selvin Devadoss 2.Union Of India Page No.2 of 8
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Rep by the Honourable Secretary, Department of Sports, Rooms No.3, C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 3.Indian Olympic Association Rep by its Secretary, Olympic Bhawan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 016 4.Sports Authority Of India Rep by its Secretary - cum- Director General, 55, Jawaharlal N Stadium, 4, Sydenhams Road, Periyamet, Chennai-600 003 5.The Administrator / President Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, E-386, Cabin-B, (Basement), Greater Kailash Part 1, New Delhi-110 048 6.Amateur Kabaddi Federation Of India Rep by its General Secretary, SAI Sadan, Near Celforce Tower Anand Vatika, AT and PO, Kharel N.H.No.8, Taluka Gandevi, Navasari, Gujarat 396 430 Respondent(s) WA No. 1683 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the order dated 13.05.2022 made in WMP.No.11714 of 2022 in WP.No.12256 of 2022. Page No.3 of 8
WA No. 1684 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the Order dated 13.05.2022 made in W.M.P.No.11993 of 2022 in W.P.No.12531 of 2022 and to allow this Appeal.
WA No. 1683 of 2022 For Appellant(s):
Mr.K.Ram Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Harish Chowdhary For Mr.J.Pothiraj For R1 Mr.C.Samivel Senior Panel Counsel For R2 Mr.L.Chandrakumar For R3 Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader For R4 Ms.N.S.Tanvi For R5 WA No. 1684 of 2022 For Appellant(s):
Mr.K.Ram Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Harish Chowdhary For Mr.J.Pothiraj For R1 Mr.C.Samivel Senior Panel Counsel For R2 & R3 Ms.N.S.Tanvi For R4 Page No.4 of 8
COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The writ appeals have been instituted to assail interim orders passed by the writ court.
2. The learned counsel for the appellants through Video Conferencing Mode made a submission that he would prefer to withdraw writ appeals and pursue the grounds before the Writ Court during final hearing of the writ petitions.
3. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the appellants, the Writ Appeals stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.) 25-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Jeni Page No.5 of 8
To 1.The Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Room No.401, C wing Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001 2.Amateur Kabaddi Federation Of India Through the learned Administrator, E386, Cabin B(Basement), Greater Kailash-I New Delhi 110048 3.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Ministry, Chennai-600 4.The Member-secretary And Authorized Signatory sports Development Authority of TamilNadu, No.16-A,EVR Periyar High Road, Nehru Park, Chennai-600 084 WA No. 1684 of 2022 To 1.Union Of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Page No.6 of 8
Rep by the Honourable secretary, Department of Sports, Rooms No.3, CWing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 2.Indian Olympic Association Rep by its Secretary, Olympic Bhawan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 016 3.Sports Authority Of India Rep by its secretary - cum- Director General, 55, Jawaharlal N Stadium, 4, Sydenhams Road, Periyamet, Chennai-600 003 4.The Administrator / President Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, E-386, Cabin-B, (Basement), Greater Kailash Part 1, New Delhi-110 048 5.Amateur Kabaddi Federation Of India Rep by its General Secretary, SAI Sadan, Near Celforce Tower Anand Vatika, AT and PO Kharel N.H.No.8, Taluka Gandevi, Navasari, Gujarat 396 430.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.
AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.
Jeni WA Nos. 1683 & 1684 of 25-10-2025 Page No.8 of 8