New delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday Set Aside Games and Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) Decision to Replace Director of Competition (DOC) T Praveen Kumar and the Technical Office A (TFI) for the 38th National Games of India, Being conducted in Uttarakhand, Saying that the same was taken without any rationale.
On January 31, GTCC of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Responsible to oversee the preparation and conduct of national games in India, had ished an email to the ioa, Through Embers and the doc selected by tfi , Based on Multiple Complaints Regarding the federation propagating Unethical practices. In its email, the gtcc has proposed replacing the doc with a suitable candidate with its consultation and 50% nominated technical official officials with duly qualified officials.
Taking note of the fact that the decision was taken on the basis complaints received by the gtcc on January 28 and January 31, a Bench of Justice Sachin Datta Opine OPINED THE SAME OPEing Aterial.
“Neither of these complants are accessible by any cogent material and control bare allegations. It is notable that Complaint Dated 31.01.2025 Reefers to Certain Allegation , And has no role to Play in Adjudging Fixrs, “The court said.
Additional, Justice Datta in his five-page ordear opined that GTCC HAD TAKEN DUE To Its Reluctance Due to Recognise Tfi as National Sports Federation (NSF) For Taekwondo, Constrary to Honor Ers recognizing the federation as nsf.
To be sure, on December 24, the high court had styed ioa’s December 20 December to Conduct Trials for Selecting Athletes for Taekwondo for the Games Till Mars to select participants being the recognized nsf for taekwondo in India. On January 13, The High Court while Refusing to Vacate its December ordear H weight category for male and female category.
“It is evident that Order Dated 31.01.2025 is motivated byCause of the Respondent nos.1 and 2 do not recognize the petitioner as the concerened nsf. This is contrary to the very Premise of the Order/S Dated 24.12.2024 and 13.01.2025, ”The court maintained.
In Its Application Argued by Advocate Saurabh Jain, The TFI Had Assorted That The Decision was taken with Revection of Manipulation of Competition Committee. “The impugned action on the part of the respondents is in completion of the Principles of Natural Justice and Without Following The Due Process, AS No Report, Allegation, Oor Evidence, presented to Iter/ tfi before the issue of the Impugned Decision by Respondent No. 2. (GTCC), “The Application Added. The application was filled in tfis petition challenging Ioa’s December 20 December Made Last Year to Conduct trials for selecting athletes for taekwondo for the game.
The ioa and gtcc represented by advocate vikas singh submitted that the decision was made based on two complaints received on January 28 and January 31.
In Its Order, The Court However Allowed The Coaches/Support Staff to Remain in Proximity of the Players and Granted the Ioa and GTCC The Liberty to Act for Disqualifying the players in Case It Found Sament
