ANANYA MINOR THRU. HER MOTHER NILAM PANDEY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. SPORTS DEPTT. LKO AND 4 OTHERS
WRIC/8459/2025 · 2025-08-29
Pankaj Bhatia
body2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 8459 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent(s) as well as Shri Ashutosh Shahi, learned counsel appearing for respondent no.2 and 4 and perused the record.
2. The contention of counsel for the petitioner is that for participation in the competitive sports, it is incumbent that the petitioner, who is a minor, undergoes an age determination test. It is argued that in the age determination test, the age was determined as 14 years, which is wrong and despite the fact that in all other records, the age of the petitioner is 11 years and 10 months, she has been shown to be aged about 14 years. It is argued that the respondent no. 5 should conduct a re-test on the child in question.
3. Considering the said submission, the present petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to approach the respondent no. 5 along with the child. The respondent no. 5 shall conduct a fresh age determination test and shall issue a certificate accordingly.
4. The re-test, as directed above, shall be done within a period of two days from the petitioner approaching the respondent no.5. August 29, 2025 Ashutosh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Amit Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Ashutosh Shahi (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Ananya Minor Thru. Her Mother Nilam Pandey .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Sports Deptt. Lko And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench