- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35144 WP No. 19645 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION No. 19645 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI H. N. GIRISHA, S/O NAGARAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT No.S2, SAI LOTUS APARTMENT, BEML 5TH STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 098. …PETITIONER (BY SRI B.N. MOHAN CHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MANIKANTA H. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR (COACHING), SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM COMPLEX, EAST GATE, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003. 2. REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NETAJI SUBHAS SOUTHERN CENTRE (NSSC), BENGALURU. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (CG), SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NETAJI SUBHAS SOUTHERN CENTRE, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35144 WP No. 19645 of 2025 4. PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF INDIA, HAVING OFFICE AT No.02, OLD SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA, BUILDING, GATE No.2, SREE KANTEERAVA STADIUM, KASTURBA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDWANI SONAM R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 (VC); SRI N. AMBARISHA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.08.2024 BEARING No.24-07020(06)/2/2022/RC B'LORE/CD/NOC-AB BEARING OFFICE ORDER No.363/2024 PASSED BY THE R-3 PRODUCED ANNEXURE-J. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel Smt. Chandwani Sonam.R., accepts notice for respondent nos.1 to 3. Learned counsel Sri N Ambarisha accepts notice for respondent no. 4. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35144 WP No. 19645 of 2025 (i) Issue a writ or such other order in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 30.08.2024 bearing No.24-07020(06)/2 /2022/RC B'lore/CD/ NOC-AB bearing office order No.363/2024 passed by the R-3 produced Annexure-J. (ii) Issue a writ or such other order in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to issue NOC to the petitioner in order to join employment of "Grade A" under the Karnataka State Government as per Notification dated 30.10.2024 produced at ANNEXURE-C. (iii) Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The petitioner is a Para-olympian, who has been awarded with Arjuna Award, Padma Shree, Rajyotsava Award and certain other awards. He had applied to respondent no.1 for issuance of a No Objection Certificate ('NoC') for the purpose of his employment. The said application came to be rejected by the respondent in terms the order dated 30.08.2024 at Annexure-J, on the ground that there is an enquiry which is pending against the petitioner. 3.1 The said enquiry was challenged by the petitioner in Writ Petition No.19661/2025, which came to be disposed by this Court on 09.07.2026 recording the submission of the complainant that the Paralympic Committee of India did - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35144 WP No. 19645 of 2025 not wish to prosecute the complaint and it had in fact withdrawn the complaint, which had also been informed to respondent nos.1 to 3 as far back as on 20.08.2024 and reiterated on 08.11.2024. 4. Surprisingly, for the last two years, despite the withdrawal of the complaint, the matter is still pending for enquiry. Now that the enquiry has been quashed in Writ Petition No.19661/2025, there is no impediment for respondent nos.1 to 3 to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of 'NoC'. 5. In that view of the matter, this Court passes the following order; (i) Writ petition is allowed. (ii) A certiorari is issued quashing the order dated 30.08.2024 at Annexure J. (iii) A mandamus is issued directing respondent nos.1 to 3 to consider the application filed for issuance of NoC in terms of applicable law and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35144 WP No. 19645 of 2025 pass necessary orders within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25