SANCHIT BHANDARI vs ROLLER SKATING FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 19.03.2025 W.P.(C) 1413/2025 and CM APPL.6842/2025 (Stay) SANCHIT BHANDARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Utsav Jain, Ms. Amrita Kameshwar and Mr. Kameshwar Srivastava, Advs. versus ROLLER SKATING FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Gautam and Mr. Abhishek Tongar, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Ruchir Mishra, SPC, Mr. Devvrat Yadav, GP Mr. Sanjiv Kr. Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kr. Tiwari, Ms. Poonam Jena Mishra and Ms. Harshita Sharma, Advs. for R-2/UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition filed by the petitioner challenges the decision of Roller-Skating Federation of India/respondent no.1 to conduct selection trials for the athletes to participate in the event “Speed Slalom-Senior Ranked Men” under the category of Inline Freestyle skating in the World Games, 2025, scheduled from 07.08.2025 to 17.08.2025 in Chengdu, China [hereinafter referred to as the ‘Chengdu Games, 2025’]. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is the only Indian athlete who qualified and secured a quota for 2024. 3. It is pointed out that the pet