UTTAR PRADESH KHO KHO ASSOCIATION vs KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 18.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 5375/2023 and CM APPLs.21014/2023, 16420/2024 UTTAR PRADESH KHO KHO ASSOCIATION .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Vrinda Bhandari and Ms.Vanshita Gupta, Advocates. versus KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sachin Chopra, Mr. Anuj Tyagi and Ms. Astha Gupta, Advs. for R-1 and 2. Ms. Nidhi Raman (CGSC) along with Mr. Arnav Mittal, Ms. Ridhi Kapoor, Advs. for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner being essentially aggrieved by the actions of respondent no.1 (the recognised National Sports Federation for the sports of Kho Kho), in disaffiliating the petitioner (a State Association in the state of Uttar Pradesh). 2. The writ petition was originally filed seeking the following prayers: “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order and/or direction in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent No. 1 to recognize and give effect to the elections for Petitioner’s executive committee held on 27.10.2021 under the supervision of Justice D.P. Singh as the Ld. Returning Officer in terms of the order of this Hon’ble Court dated 09.08.2021, W.P.(C) 863/2021; b) Issue an appropriate writ, order and/or direction in the nature of mandamus granting re-affiliation to the Petitioner OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ROHIT W.P.(C) 5375/2023 Page 1 of 38 KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:19.02.2026 10:36:06 Issue an appropriate writ, order and/or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 to grant re-affiliation to the Petitioner; c) Issue an appropriate writ, order and/or direction declaring Respondent No. 1’s office order dated 01.12.2022 bearing ID F. No. 2-5 KKFI/E