130 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17257-2025 Date of Decision: 12.06.2025 SAKSHI AND OTHERS ... PETITIONERS VS. UNION OF INDIA OF OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Ms. Veena Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shubham Thakur, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1-UOI. Mr. Parveen Bhadu, AAG, Haryana, for respondents No. 3 to 5. **** ROHIT KAPOOR , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the instant petition, inter alia, praying for direction to respondent No. 2 to issue certificates in favour of the petitioners for participating in the 18th Circle Style National Kabaddi Championship conducted by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, before the last date for submission of online applications which as per the advertisement dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) is 12.06.2025 (11:59 P.M.), so that the petitioners are not deprived to apply under the eligibility sport persons. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction to respondent No.5 to issue Sports Gradation Certificates on priority basis. 2. On the last date of hearing, learned counsels appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-Union of India and State counsel had sought time to seek instructions in the matter. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has brought to the notice of this Court that requisite certificates have been issued by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India certifying that petitioners No. 1 and 3 have SMRITI 2025.06.12 19:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-17257-2025 -2- represented the State of Chhattisgarh in 18th Circle Style National Kabaddi Championship organized by Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India from 11.04.2025 to 13.04.2025. It is further submitted that the said certificates have been submitted in the office of respondent No.5 and request has been made for issuance of Sports Gradation Certificates. 4. It is further contended that the cut off time for uploading all the documents on the portal is at 11:59 P.M. midnight and, therefore, prayer is made that the petitioners be permitted to participate in the common eligibility test, subject to verification of the certificates dated 11.06.2025. 5. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that in the event the petitioners have submitted the requisite certificates as per the requirement mentioned in the advertisement dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure P-5), they would be permitted to appear in the said examination subject to verification of the certificates issued by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, basis which the gradation certificates are to be issued to them, as well as, subject to fulfilling the other conditions. 6. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the instant petition is disposed of with direction to respondents No. 3 to 5 to permit the petitioners to appear in the eligibility test, subject to verification of all the required documents and their meeting with the stipulated conditions, as per the statement given by the learned State counsel. 7. The instant petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 12.06.2025 (ROHIT KAPOOR) smriti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.06.12 19:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment