- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3349 WP No. 36517 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 36517 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION OF KARNATAKA (AFFILIATED TO KARNATAKA OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED BY SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA), REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 20/1, 4TH FLOOR, SREE SAI ENCLAVE, ATHAMANANDA COLONY, SULTHANPALYA, R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU-560 032. PRESENTLY WORKING AT ROOM NO.3, GATE NO.3, SREE KANTEERAVA STADIUM, KASTURBA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIHARI A. V..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS CENTRAL SECRETARIAT Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3349 WP No. 36517 of 2025 NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY SECRETARY. 2. VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY HEAD QUARTERS AT ROOM NO. 72 JAWAHARLAL NEHUR STADIUM CHENNAI- 600 003 AND ALSO AT NO. E-268, LAL KOTHI SCHEME JAIPUR-302015, RAJASTHAN. (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT) 3. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS AND DIRECTOR KARNATAKA SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 4. KARNATAKA OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION OLYMPIC BHAVAN, SREE KANTEERAVA STADIUM BENGALURU-560 001. REB. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT) 5. KARNATAKA VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICE AT NO.11, GROUND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, ADHI KABIR ASHRAMA ROAD R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN., DSGI FOR R1; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3349 WP No. 36517 of 2025 SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R3; SRI. KUSHAL GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 NOT ALLOW THE TEAMS SENT BY RESPONDENT NO.5 FOR NATIONAL LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 AND JANUARY 2026; B) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO ALLOW THE TEAMS SEND BY THE PETITIONER-ASSOCIATION TO PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 AND JANUARY 2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo stating that the petition is rendered infructuous. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner respectfully submits that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above Writ Petition, the same having - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3349 WP No. 36517 of 2025 become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity." The memo is accepted and the petition stands dismissed accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr