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Soumya C.S vs State Of Kerala
2023 Latest Caselaw 5185 Ker

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 5185 Ker
Judgement Date : 18 April, 2023

Kerala High Court
Soumya C.S vs State Of Kerala on 18 April, 2023
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM

    TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 28TH CHAITHRA, 1945

                       WP(C) NO. 13924 OF 2023

PETITIONER:

            SOUMYA C.S.,AGED 34 YEARS, D/O.SUDHAKARAN,
            RESIDING AT CHEMBALIPURATH HOUSE, CHEMBOOTHRA,
            PATTIKKADU P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680652
            BY ADVS.
            ANOOP.V.NAIR,E.ADITHYAN
            M.SRUTHI DAS,AVANTHIKA R.

RESPONDENTS:

    1       STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL
            SECRETARY TO SPORTS & YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,
            GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
    2       THE DIRECTOR,DIRECTORATE OF SPORTS & YOUTH AFFAIRS,
            JIMMY GEORGE INDOOR STADIUM, VELLAYAMBALAM,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695033
    3       THE STATE GENERAL SECRETARY KERALA ARM WRESTLING
            ASSOCIATION, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ELLORA TOWERS,
            KOLENCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682311
    4       THE KERALA ARM WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
            HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ELLORA TOWERS, KOLENCHERRY,
            ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682311 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE
            GENERAL SECRETARY MR. JOJI ELOOR
    5       THE THRISSUR DISTRICT ARM WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
            OFFICE OF THE THRISSUR DISTRICT ARM WRESTLING
            ASSOCIATION,THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680554 REPRESENTED BY
            ITS SECRETARY, MR.JAIMON ANTHIKKAD
    6       THE INDIAN ARM WRESTLING FEDERATION
            2/D, S.P.A, SECTOR-5, BHILAI NAGAR, DIST-DURG (C.G.)
            INDIA-490006 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
            GP SRI RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE

        THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
18.04.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) No.13924 of 2023                         2



                                  VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
                  .................................................................
                             W.P.(C) No.13924 of 2023
                  .................................................................
                      Dated this the 18th day of April, 2023

                                        JUDGMENT

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to

respondents 1 to 3 to include her name in the list of participants for the 45 th

National Arm Wrestling Championship, representing Kerala. Petitioner submits

that she was illegally prevented from participating in the State Championship

and if she was allowed to participate in the State Championship, she could

have got a chance to appear for National Games.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is for the

petitioner to approach the 1st respondent with an appropriate representation

highlighting her grievances. Petitioner submits that a representation in this

regard will be filed within a period of one week from today. If a representation is

filed as undertaken, the 1 st respondent shall consider and dispose of the same

within a further period of ten days thereafter. The 1 st respondent if required,

shall consult the 6th respondent before taking a decision as directed above.

Writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13924/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE 44TH THRISSUR DISTRICT ARM

ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE 44TH THRISSUR DISTRICT ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP CERTIFICATE NO.40 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE 44TH NATIONAL ARM WRESTLING CHAMPION SHIP CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE TELENGANA ARM WRESTLING ASSOCIATION TO THE PETITIONER

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE MALPRACTICES AND MALADMINISTRATION OF THE RESPONDENTS 3 AND 5, DATED 03.02.2023

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY ONE ANMARIA P.J TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER, DATED 19.09.2003

Exhibit P5(a) TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY ONE ANMARIA P.J TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER, DATED 19.09.2003

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ANOTHER COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY ONE AVANI M.K, WHO WAS ALSO A PARTICIPANT REPRESENTING INDIA IN THE 43RD WORLD ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP, CONDUCTED IN TURKEY IN OCTOBER, 2022, AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5

Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT ITSELF FOR CLEARING THE SUSPENSION OF THE PETITIONER AND AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 AND THEIR ILL PRACTICES, DATED NIL

Exhibit P7(a) TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ITSELF FOR CLEARING THE SUSPENSION OF THE PETITIONER AND AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 AND THEIR ILL PRACTICES, DATED 29.03.2023

 
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