AKSHAY MAHARA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15.06.2026 + LPA 448/2026, CM APPL. 38798/2026, CM APPL. 38799/2026 & CM APPL. 38800/2026 AKSHAY MAHARA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shrimay Mishra and Mr. Tushaar Nair, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Udit Dedhiya, SPC along with Mr. Rahul Mourya, GP, Ms. Apurva Sachdev and Mr. Preyansh Gupta, Advocates for UoI. Ms. Aashita Khanna and Mr. Ritwik Prakash, Advocates for R-2 (IOA). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN TEJAS KARIA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against the order dated 29.05.2026 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 6977/2026 (“Writ Petition”), to the limited extent that, despite the matter being admittedly time-sensitive and despite the statement made on behalf of the Respondents that no names had been forwarded for Karate for the 2026 Asian Games (“Asian Games”) and that the relevant deadline had expired, no urgent protective direction was issued and the matter was directed to be listed on 06.07.2026. Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 448/2026 Page 1 of 6 SHARMA Signing Date:17.06.2026 17:04:36 2. Learned counsel for the Appellant submitted that the Appellant is an Indian Karate Athlete and filed the Writ Petition seeking directions for a fair, transparent, time-bound, and internationally compliant selection mechanism for Indian Karate athletes for the Asian Games and the 22nd Asian Senior Karate Championship. 3. It was submitted by the learned Counsel for the Appellant that the entry period for participation in Karate for the Asian Games is from May 2026 to July 2026 and unless urgent protective directions are issued prior to the closure of the sai