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2025 DAILYLAW 13179 (DEL)

DELHI AMATEUR WUSHU ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

W.P.(C)/3571/2025 · 2025-03-24

Sachin Datta

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3571/2025 DELHI AMATEUR WUSHU ASSOCIATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vipin Kumar Saini, Mr. Lakshya Saini, Mr. Mayur Vashist, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishrra, Mr. Sanjiv Kr. Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kr. Tiwari, Ms. Poonam Shukla, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra, Ms. Harshita Sharma, Advs. Mr. Lakshay Yadav, Mr. Amit Yadav, Mr. G. Sharma, Mr. YashvirGulia, Mr. Rohit Chauhan, Mr. Vikas Maheshwari, Mr. Shrikant, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 24.03.2025 1. The present petition seeks certain directions against the respondent no.2 (Wushu Association of India) as regards the conduct of selection trials for the purpose of the 8th Federation Cup Wushu Championship, 2025 (hereinafter ‘the Championship’). During the course of hearing, it transpires that the said Championship has already commenced today i.e. 24.03.2025. 2. Further, it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondent no.2 that athletes who participated in the 33rd Senior National Wushu Championship, have been allowed to participate in the 8th Federation Cup Wushu Championship, 2025 In this regard, a letter dated 20.03.2025 issued by the Wushu Association of India (respondent no.2), mentioning the list of athletes who have been selected for participating in the Championship, has This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/03/2025 at 14:48:27 been handed over during the course of hearing. The same reads as under:- “Ref No. 066/WAI/2024-25 To The Team Delhi, Wushu We are pleased to inform you that the following Delhi State/UT athletes, who has participated in the 33rd Senior National Wushu Championship has been qualified for the forthcoming 08th Wushu Federation Cup, which will be held at Bilaspur, Chattisgarh from 24th to 28th Mar 2025. This is a significant achievement, and we take this opportunity to congratulate all the athletes of your State. S.No NAME WT CAT/EVE NT S NO NAME WT CAT/EVENT 1 HARSH SHOKIN 48 KG MEN 17 KIRAN 65 KG 2 SUMIT 52 KG MEN 18 VARSHA SAINI 70 KG 3 ROSHAN 56 KG MEN 19 PULKIT MALIK 75 KG 4 AAKASH 60 KG MEN 20 SUROJEET NAN-GOUP 5 HARSH MALIK 65 KG MEN 21 JINTENDER TAIJIQUAN AND TAIJIJIAN 6 HARSHIT DAGAR 70 KG MEN 22 NITISH TAIJIQUAN AND TAIJIJIAN 7 LALIT 75 KG MEN 23 PUNNAY XING YI QUAN & SHUANG DAO 8 PANKAJ SHARMA 80 KG MEN 24 KRISHNAKANT H XING YI QUAN 9 KUSHAL 85 KG MEN 25 JAI CHANQUAN& DAUSHU 10 ARYAN 90 KG MEN 26 RISHABH DEV NAN TYPE WING CHUN 11 HIMANSHU ABOVE 90 KG MEN 27 DASHRATH NAN TYPE WING CHUN 12 ZIYA 45 KG 28 BHUMI CHAN-GROUP 13 ANAM 48 KG WOMEN TAICHI 29 TAMANNA BAGUAZHANG 14 PREETI 52 KG WOMEN 30 ANJALI TAICHI (QUAN AND JIAN) This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/03/2025 at 14:48:27 NEHA 15 RUKSHAR 56 KG WOMEN 31 NEHA NAN TYPE WING CHUN 16 KOMAL 60 KG You are advised to submit the list of qualified athletes, coaches and support staff to the WAI official website. Looking forward to seeing you in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh.” 3. Importantly, it is pointed out by learned counsel for respondent no.2 that the petitioner has also filed a civil suit canvassing the very same grievances which are raised in the present petition. The same is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. During the course of hearing, it also transpires that certain interim directions have been issued in the said civil suit and that an application under Order 39 Rule 2A CPC has also been filed by the petitioner in the said civil suit, which is pending consideration. 5. In the above circumstances, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present petition. The same is accordingly disposed of. 6. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 submits that the interim directions issued by the concerned Civil Court in the aforesaid civil suit shall be duly complied with by the respondent no.2. SACHIN DATTA, J MARCH 24, 2025/uk This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/03/2025 at 14:48:27