INDIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION vs UOI & ORS.

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$~R-10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 09.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 5626/2010, CM APPL. 11060/2010 & 8653/2011 INDIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION .....Petitioner Through: None versus UOI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shyel Trehan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rohan Poddar and Mr. Raghav Anand, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The present Petition was filed by the Petitioner seeking the following relief: “i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned notice dated 23.07.2010 issued to the Petitioner Federation by Respondent No. 2 and any decision taken in furtherance thereof; ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No. 1 to institute an independent inquiry as regards the correctness of the decision of the Respondent No. 2 or the concerned International Federation or Asian Federation before initiating any action against the National Sports Federation in pursuance of the decisions of such bodies, under Guidelines For Assistance to National Sports Federations as amended from time to time and not insist upon the recognition of IOA or concerned International Federation if the same is being withheld unreasonably. iii) Pass such other orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5626/2010 Page 1 of 5 By:GEETA JOSHI Signing Date:15.01.2025 15:55:26 2. None appears on behalf of the Petitioner. There was no appearance on the previous date as well. None appears on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 either. 3. Learned Senior Counsel for Respondent No.3 submits that the present Petition has become infructuous. It is