SANCHIT BHANDARI vs ROLLER SKATING FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ANR

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$~92 * 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 1413/2025 Page 1 of 15 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:23.03.2025 16:44:04 the Chengdu Games in the aforesaid category while participating in the World Skate Games, 2024, Italy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Italy Games, 2024’). It is submitted that extreme prejudice would be suffered by the petitioner if he is subjected to undergo selection trials for the purpose of participation in the Chengdu Games, 2025 when he has already earned his participation by virtue of his performance in the Italy Games, 2024. 3. It is pointed out that the petitioner is a professional skater s