$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010460382026 + W.P.(C) 14160/2026, CM APPL. 66301/2026 THE HOCKEY MAHARASHTRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshay Mann, Mr. Gaurav Dahiya and Mr. Akshay Khaiwal, Advs. (M-9894156249) versus HOCKEY INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shyel Trehan, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Rohan Poddar, Adv. for R1 Mr. Ruchir Mishra and Mr. Vivek Nagar, GP with Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra, Ms. Vidhotama, Mr. Mukul Yadav, and Ms. Poonam Shukla, Advs. for R4 (M-9811673689) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 30.09.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “A. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/ direction/order setting aside the appointment made by Respondent No. 1 of Respondent No. 3 as Electoral Officer for the elections of the Executive Committee of Respondent No. 2, and setting aside/quashing Notification No. HMAH/EO/2026/01 dated 04.09.2026 and Notification No. HMAH/EO/2026/02 dated 07.09.2026, and all consequential actions/proceedings taken pursuant thereto, being contrary to Sections 15, 16(6) and 16(7) of the National Sports 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 05/10/2026 at 11:17:26 Governance Act, 2025, Section 4 thereof read with Rules 4 and 8 of the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026, and Articles 6 and 11 of the HockeyIndia Bye-Laws; B. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/direction/order directing Respondent No. 1 to conduct the elections to the Executive Committee of Respondent No. 2 strictly in accordance with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026, and the Hockey India Bye-Laws, after first constituting an Election Panel and ensuring appointment of an Electoral Officer therefrom in accordance with Sections 16(6) and 16(7) of the said Act; C. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/direction/order directing Respondent No. 1 to ensure that the electoral roll/ college for conducting elections to the Executive Committee of Respondent No. 2 is prepared after deciding the pending applications for affiliation by District Associations, in accordance with the statutory framework established by the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 and Hockey India Bye-Laws adopted on 20.06.2026; D. Pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 2. In view of the fact that the respondent no.1 has no role to play in the proceedings arising herein, as also both the Notices sought to be challenged by the petitioner herein have not been issued by the respondent no.1, there is no cause of action(s) which has ever arisen within the precincts of this Court. Also, based on the materials available on record before this Court the petitioner is unable to show his locus standi to file the present writ petition. 3. As such, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. 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 05/10/2026 at 11:17:26 4. Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending application, is dismissed as withdrawn. SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2026/So 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 05/10/2026 at 11:17:26