The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Petition of the Bombay Judo Association seeking restoration of voting rights.
The Association has filed a plea through Advocate Abhishek Gupta.
According to the petition the Association was formed in the year 1962 and is the governing body of sports of Judo in Mumbai.
It is submitted by the Petitioner that the association does not have voting rights despite an order of April 9, 2018 passed by the Delhi High Court in the matter of Yashpal Solanki vs Union of India and others.
The petition also stated that in the year 2018 based on the directives dated February 23, 2017, issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports , Judo Federation of India(JFI) suo moto withdrew the two voting rights conferred on the Association.
The upcoming elections of the Judo Federation will take place on 5 March 2022,however the petitioner is arbitrarily and willfully deprived of its voting rights in non-compliance with this court order of April 9, 2018.
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While considering the petition , Justice V Kameswar Rao issued notice to the Centre and Judo Federation of India (JFI).
Advocate Nina R Nariman is the counsel for the petitioner Bombay Judo Association whereas Anil Soni is the Standing Counsel for the Central Government.
The Court has listed the matter for further hearing on March 11, 2022.