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2026 DAILYLAW 11279 (DEL)

VINESH PHOGAT v. WRESTLING FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS.

W.P.(C)/6766/2026 · 2026-07-06

Swarana Kanta Sharma

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6766/2026 & CM APPL. 33268/2026 VINESH PHOGAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajshekhar Rao, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ritwik Prakash and Ms. Vishakha, Advocates. versus WRESTLING FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr Hemant Phalpher and Mr. Karishmit Keswani, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Udit Dedhiya, SPC with Mr. Rahul Mourya, GP with Ms. Apurva Sachdev and Mr. Preyansh Gupta, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Parth Goswami and Mr. Ranjeet Pawar, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 06.07.2026 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks following prayers: “...(a) Issue an appropriate writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction quashing and/or setting aside 63 the WFI Asian Games Selection Policy dated 25.02.2026 and the Selection Criteria Circular dated 06.05.2026 to the extent they operate to exclude the Petitioner from participation in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials; (b) Issue an appropriate Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the Show Cause Notice bearing reference WFI/DC/SCN/2026 dated 09.05.2026, and the 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 09/07/2026 at 11:03:09 declaration of interim ineligibility contained in Section VII thereof, being without jurisdiction, without legal basis under the applicable anti-doping framework, contrary to the principles of natural justice, and issued with malice in law; (c) Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing that the Selection Trials for the 2026 Asian Games conducted by Respondent No. l be carried out under the supervision and observation of representatives/observers nominated by the IOA and MYAS so as to ensure fairness, transparency and compliance with the principles governing selection processes for national representation...” 2. The learned senior panel counsel appearing for respondent no. 1 states that the prayer nos. (a) and (c) have become infructuous. 3. As far as prayer (b) is concerned, the Competent Authority is directed to decide the Show Cause Notice bearing reference WFI/DC/SCN/2026 dated 09.05.2026, within a period of two weeks from date, in accordance with law, under intimation to the petitioner herein and this Court. 4. The present petition, along with, pending application, if any, stands disposed of in above terms. 5. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 06, 2026/zp TD 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 09/07/2026 at 11:03:09