MASTER.YAKHUB PHILIP vs UNION OF INDIA

W.P.No.13308 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL W.P.No.13308 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 Master Yakhub Philip Represented by his Father and Natural Guardian Mr.Philip Verghese 3/5, Withypool Complex, 3 Board Club Road R.A.Puram, Chennai-600 028. ... Petitioner vs. 1. Union of India Represented by its Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports New Delhi. 2. Union of India Represented by its Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi. 3. Union of India Represented by its Secretary Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs New Delhi. Page Nos.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 01/07/2026 06:22:17 pm ) W.P.No.13308 of 2013 4. Rowing Federation of India (RFI) Represented by its Secretary General No.7/15, Sriram Colony Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018. 5. Tamil Nadu Amateur Rowing Association (TARA) Represented by its President New No.11, D’Silva Road Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of declaration, to declare as unconstitutional the restriction viz., “A Person of I