All India Silambam Federation, v. Kanwarjeet Singh

Cont.P.No.2086 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH Cont.P.No.2086 of 2024 All India Silambam Federation, Represented by its General Secretary, Mrs.B Irin Selvaraj, Reg No:58/2006 Having its Head office at No.11, Palandeeswrar Koil Street, Mangdu, Chennai 600 112.

.. Petitioner vs Sri Kanwarjeet Singh, The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports, Government of India, Room No.3, C-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Respondents for his willful and intentional disobedience to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.35467 of 2023 dated 02.02.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Bala For Respondent : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, Additional Solicitor General Assisted by Mr.V.T.Balaji https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

Cont.P.No.2086 of 2024 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

O R D E R

Learned counsel bring to my notice that an order has been passed on 01.10.2024 rejecting the request of both the petitioner association as well as other associations, who had sought recognition as Regional Sports Federation for the sport of Silambam.

2.Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed granting liberty to the petitioner to either challenge the order or to do the needful in terms of acquiring recognition, after ensuring that all eligibility criteria have been acquired. No costs.

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