APHC010703032025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 36063/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK BASHU, S/O JAN SHAIDA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/O DR. NO. 6-25, CHILUVURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 330. 2. MAGULURI SUMANTH,, S/O M. RAGHU RAMA GUPTHA, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/O DR. NO. 5/98, KONETI STREET, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523 316. 3. MEESALA RAMBABU,, S/O M. APPALA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/O JAGGAIHPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. AKKEM VENKATA GOPI,, S/O SIVA, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, R/O PEDAGARLAPADU, DACHEPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 437. 5. GADDE HARISH,, S/O GADDE PEDDA NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, R/O PAPANNAPALEM, MUDIVEMULA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523 326. 6. SATTARU RAM MOHAN RAO,, S/O S. NARASINGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, R/O 1-101, SRINIVASACHARYULU PETA, AKKULAPETA, AMUDALAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532 185. 7. PALAKA MANIKANTHA,, S/O P. CHINNARAO, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, RIO DR. NO. 1-30, MAIN VEEDHI, JILLEDUPADU, SAMBHAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-532 443. 8. KARETI SAMBASIVARAO,, S/O K. SRINIVASARAO, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, RIO DR. NO. 1-113-2, SAVARGUDEM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-521 107. ...PETITIONER(S) AND SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 2 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS, MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, YOUTH AND SPORTS DEPARTMENTS, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA AKFI, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, E-386, CABIN-B, GREATER KAILASH, PART 1, NEW DELHI-110 048. 4. ANDHRA KABADDI ASSOCIATION AKA, (REGD. NO. 115/2010), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, Y. SRIKANTH, S/O LAKSHMANNA, R/O FLAT NO. 401, SAIDURGA ENCLAVE, SAIPURAM COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA P.S, NTR COMMISSIONERATE. NTR DISTRICT. 6. SPORTS AUTHORITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH SAAP, INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION STADIUM, MG RD, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520010 R6 IS SUO MOTO IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT.24.12.2025. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order, direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not permitting the Petitioner to participate in the proposed 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship-Boys Indoor Stadium, Vijayawada conducted by Respondent No.3 by virtue of the suspension order dated 15.12.2025 issued by Respondent No.4 as being illegal, arbitrary and violative to cardinal principles of natural justice and Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the suspension order dated 15.02.2025 and pass SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 3 IA NO: 1 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 pleased to suspend the order dated 15.12.2025 passed by Respondent No.3 thereby allowing the Petitioners to participate in the 51St Junior National Kabaddi Championship-Boys at Indoor Stadium, Vijayawada and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKAT CHALLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR SPORTS 3. GP FOR HOME 4. G SAI NARAYANA RAO SC For SAAP The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.36063 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in not permitting the petitioners to participate in the proposed 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship-Boys Indoor Stadium, Vijayawada conducted by respondent No.3 by virtue of the suspension order dated 15.12.2025 issued by respondent No.4 as being illegal and arbitrary and violative to cardinal principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the suspension order dated 15.12.2025 and pass such other order or orders. 2. Case of the petitioners is that 3rd respondent conducts year-wise Junior Kabaddi Championship amongst its affiliated units every year. In furtherance of the same, it issued a letter dated 14.11.2025 to all its affiliated units which include respondent No.4. Respondent No.4 was given the opportunity to host 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship (Boys) at Indoor Stadium, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh from 15.01.2026 to 18.01.2026. The petitioners were provisionally selected for Junior Kabaddi Championship. As such, the SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 5 petitioners were undergoing rigorous training to give their best in the competition and to bring glory to the State of Andhra Pradesh. Subsequently, petitioners came to know that a criminal complaint bearing FIR No.575 of 2025 was registered on 16.11.2025 on the file of Patamata police station, NTR Commissionerate inter alia alleging the Secretary of Respondent No.4 namely Mr.Y.Srikanth was collecting money from players through various means and tampering age proofs by editing Aadhar Cards in a local tournament that was organized in the month of August, 2025. On the basis of oral information received by respondent No.4 from concerned officials that certain players, including the petitioners herein, might have submitted fake documents, respondent No.4 issued a suspension order dated 15.12.2025 suspending the petitioners from participating in 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship (Boys) until completion of investigation and obtaining clean chit from police. Hence, the Writ Petition. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for admission, this Court, vide Order dated 24.12.2025 directed 3rd respondent to issue a show-cause notice to the petitioners by 27.12.2025, and pursuant to the same, the petitioners were directed to submit explanation by 30.12.2025 and thereafter, 3rd respondent was directed to SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 6 consider the same and pass appropriate orders. In pursuance of the said direction, 3rd respondent filed report dated 30.12.2025 whereunder it is stated that the Committee, after due verification and cross-checking the documents submitted by the players, concluded that except 1st petitioner-Shaik Bashu, others have not tampered their date of birth certificates. In view of the same, this Court vide Order dated 31.12.2025 suspended the impugned order dated 15.12.2025 passed by 3rd respondent insofar as petitioner Nos.2 to 8 are concerned, and directed the respondents to allow petitioner Nos.2 to 8 to participate in 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship. 4. Today, when the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in view of the aforesaid orders passed by this Court, cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and matter has become infructuous and same may be disposed of, giving liberty to 1st petitioner to avail the remedies available to him in accordance with law. 5. In view of the same, Writ Petition is disposed of. 1st petitioner is at liberty to avail the remedies available to him, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 7 6. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 27.01.2026 sj SRK, J W.P.No.36063 of 2025 8 224 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.36063 of 2025 Date: 27.01.2026 sj