HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 8573 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondent, Sri Ashutosh Shahi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 3 and perused the record. 2. The contention of the 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 17 years, which is wrong and despite the fact that in all other records, the age of the petitioner is 13 years 9 months, he has been shown to be aged about 17 years. It is argued that the respondent no. 4 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. 4 along with the child. The respondent no. 4 shall conduct a fresh age determination test and shall issue a certificate accordingly, however, the earlier certificate issued shall also be taken into consideration by the respondent no. 4. The re-test as directed above shall be done within a period of two days from the petitioner approaching the respondent no. 4. September 3, 2025 Anurag Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Seraj Ahmad, Sandeep Kumar Ojha, Touqeer Ahmad Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Ashutosh Shahi (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Utkarsh Yadav Minor Thru. His Father And Natural Guardian Kanhaiya Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Sports Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ANURAG SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench