MAHARASHTRA WRESTLING ASSOCIATION THR ITS EXECUTIVE MEMBER vs UNION OF INDIA THR THE MINISTRY OF SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS AND ORS

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-- 1 -- W.P.NO. 9607.2023 (J).doc Kolhe (Nagpur) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Digitally signed by MANDIRA MANDIRA MILIND MILIND SALGAONKAR SALGAONKAR Date: 2026.06.16 20:56:44 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 9607 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2909 OF 2026 Maharashtra Wrestling Association Through its Executive Member Vinagpalk K. Gadhve Having office at, block No.24, .. Petitioner Pandit Nehru Stadium Swargate Pune - 411022 Versus 1. Union of India Through the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs Government of India Having address at Aaykar Bhavan, Marine Lines, Mumbai. 2. Wrestling Federation of India 21, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001 3. The Returning Officer Wrestling Federation of India Olympic Bhavan, B-29, .. Respondents Qutub Institutional Area, 7 New Delhi 110016 4. Adhoc Committee Wrestling Federation of India Olympic Bhavan, B-29, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi 110016. 5. Maharashtra Rajya Kustigir Sangh Through its President, Mr. Ramdas Tadas Shri Chhatrapati Shivji Stadium, 898, Mangalgar Peth, Pune 41 1011 (Maharashtra) PAGE 1 OF 61 -- 2 -- W.P.NO. 9607.2023 (J).doc Mr.Darius Khambata, Senior Advocate with Mr.Sharan Jagtiani, Senior Advocate, Mr.Gaurav Mehta, Mr.Sankalp Sharma, Mr.Priyank Kapadia, Ms.Dixita Gohil, Mr.Pranjal Agarwal, Ms.Shweta Surana, Mr.Jatin Patil, Ms.Avanti Divam and Ms.Sameera Pawar i/b Mr.Tushar Pawar for the Petitioner. Mr.Abhay Khandeparkar, Senior Advocate with Ms.Neeta Masurkar i/b Mr.Ajinkya Jaybhave for the Respondent No.1/Union of India. Mr.Yash Momaya with Mr.Hemant Phalpher, Mr.Munaf Virjee and Ms.Tirtha Mukherjee i/b AMR Law for the Respondent No.2. Mr.Mihir Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr.Ajinkya Udane and Mr.Vinayak Pandit for the Respondent No.5. Mr.Prathamesh Bhargude for the