\ ir APHC010508262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT APPEAL NO: 1041 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferred against the Order dt. 16.09.2025 in WP No.25008 of 2025 on the file of the High Court of A.P. Between; The Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association, Rep. by its General Secretary, A. Gowtham Kiran, S/o.Venkateswara Rao, Secretary Vijayawada, NTR District. Aged 33 years, Occ; General IGMC Stadium, Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association ...Appellant/Respondent No.3 AND 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Sports and Youth Services, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. The Athletics Federation of India, G-3, Community Centre, C-Block, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi - 110028. The Organizing Secretary, 36 Championships 2025, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. K Vidyesa A. K. Videsh, S/o. Krishnaiah, Aged about 42 years, R/o. D.No.2-117, Kavanuru HAA/, Nindra Mandal, Chittoor District. Kollu Sukesh, S/o. K. Vidyesa A. K. Vijesh, Aged 15 years, R/o. D.No.2-117, Kavanumi H/W, Kavanur, Nindra Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. th 3. South Zone Junior Athletics 4. 5. r V' (The 5*^ respondent is minor, rep.by his natural guardian and father, the 4*^ respondent). ...Respondents lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the order dt. 16.09.2025 in WP No.25008 of 2025 pending disposal of the Writ Appeal. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. R. SUDHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : SRI Y.V. ANIL KUMAR, CENTRAL GOVT. COUNSEL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : SRI VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5 : SRI V. SAI KUMAR The Court made the following Judgment: PHC010508262025 Bench Sr.No:-64 [3483] - -/ / IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI I WRIT APPEAL NO: 1041 of 2025 The Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association ...Appellant Vs. The Union of India and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Appellant Advocates for Respondents Mr. G. R. Sudhakar Mr. Y. V. Anil Kumar, Central Government Counsel - R1 Mr. Venna Hemanth Kumar, Central Government Counsel Mr. V. Sai Kumar CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 23th September 2025 PC : The present Writ Appeal, under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, has been preferred against the judgment and order, dated 16.09.2025, passed in W.P.No.25008 of 2025. The dispute revolves around the eligibility of Mr. Kollu Sukesh - petitioner No.2, who wishes to participate in the athletic tournament being conducted at the national level in the U16 category. 2. 3. According to the circular issued by the Athletics Federation of India, anybody born between 01.11.2009 and 31.10.2011 would be eligible to participate in the U16 category. This circular was subsequently stated to have been modified and anybody born between 12.09.2009 and 11.09.2011 was 2 HCJ & RCJ W.A.No,1041 of 2025 held eligible for participation in the national level competition in athletics. Even as per the circular issued by the Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association, anybody born between 15.10.2009 and 14.10.2011 would be eligible to participate in the U16 category. 4. The Writ Petition filed by the petitioner came to be disposed of by the learned single Judge by virtue of the judgment and order impugned, dated 16.09.2025, with a direction to the respondents to consider and permit Mr. Kollu Sukesh - petitioner No.2 to participate in athletic competitions in accordance with age criteria mentioned in circular, dated 04.09.2025. The Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association, being aggrieved of the said judgment and order, challenges the same on the ground that the petitioner ought not to be permitted to participate inasmuch as he had created two identities reflecting two different date of births, one in which he reflected 5. his date of birth as 18.12.2009 and the other as 18.10.2009. 6. It is stated that, in the meantime, the selection process had been completed by the Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association at the district level and selected fhe members to send them for participation at the national level and any compliance of the directions as issued by the learned single Judge would affect the performance as also the rights of those who already stood selected. 7. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 3 HCJ & RCJ WANo.1041 of 2025 8. It is not denied that the petitioner No.2 in the Writ Petition - Mr. Kollu Sukesh would be eligible to participate in the event of athletics at the national level as per the revised circular issued by the Athletics Federation of India, notwithstanding the fact that he had committed some error in reflecting his date of birth initially as 18.12.2009, which he subsequently rectified to 18.10.2009. Having otherwise participated at the district level competitions, the petitioner cannot be denied his right of consideration for participation at the national level. 9. Having heard learned counsel for the parties at some length, we feel that no interference is warranted in the judgment and order impugned. 10. 11. This appeal is found to be without any merit and is, accordingly. dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous applications pending, if any shall stand closed. Sd/- V. SATYANARAYANA DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// // ^ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri G. R. Sudhakar, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Y.V. Anil Kumar, Central Government Counsel (OPUC) 3. One CC to Sri Venna Hemanth Kumar, (Central Government Counsel) [OPUC] 4. One CC to Sri V. Sai Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CD Copies Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:23/09/2025 JUDGMENT WA NO. 1041 OF 2025 2 3 SFP 2025 % 11 mi ^ Current seciion ^ DISMISSING THE WRIT APPEAL WITHOUT COSTS