[Asian Games]-Delhi HC appoints Abhinav Bindra, MM Somaya to Committee overseeing disbursement of funds to Sports Federations

 

The Delhi High Court has recently appointed Olympian Abhinav Bindra and former hockey player MM Somaya to the committee overseeing the disbursement of funds to various sports federations.

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order to ensure that sports personnel are also included in the process of disbursement of funds so that the funds released by the Government go only for the purpose of betterment of sportsmen, their training and to ensure that a good team is sent to represent the country for the Asian Games.

 

The Court also modified the Order dated 03.06.2022 by which this Court had directed that the Government monies should not be spent on any National Sports Federation.

At present, the Committee which is overseeing the disbursement of funds to the various sports federations consists of Secretary, Department of Sports; Director General of Sports Authority of India and the Joint Secretary, Department of Sports.

"This Court also appoints Mr. Abhinav Bindra and Mr. M. M. Somaya as members of the Committee which is overseeing the disbursement of amounts, which, at present is being administered by Secretary, Department of Sports; Director General of Sports Authority of India and the Joint Secretary, Department of Sports. The Committee will, therefore, have five members and shall oversee the disbursement of funds to the various Sports Federations for the purpose of selecting Indian Teams for various disciplines to represent the country in Asian Games which are to be held in Hangzhou, China from 23.09.2023 to 08.10.2023", the order reads.

The Court has asked the Committee to ensure that the money is spent only on the sportsmen, their training, etc. and made it clear that the Government money should be spent only on training and travel of sportsmen for their selection in Indian team, on arranging coaches for them and on other necessary equipments and services like on physiotherapists, trainers, etc.

The Government money will not be spent on office bearers of the Sports Federations who are not concerned with the sports person, the court stated.

The Court was adjudicating upon a writ petition filed challenging certain decisions dated 03.10.2020, 06.10.2020, 09.10.2020, 19.10.2020 & 20.10.2020, passed by the Union of India, renewing the recognition of certain sports federations, which, according to the Petitioner herein, are in violation of National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the „Sports Code‟) and various judgments passed by this Court.

 Case Title: Rahul Mehra vs Union of India
Case Details: W.P.(C) 17601/2022
Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Subramonium Prasad
Advocates for Petitioner: Petitioner in person with Mr. Chaitanya Gosain and Mr. Anand Thumbayil, Advs
Advocates for Respondent: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG and Mr. R. Balasubramanium, Sr. Adv., Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC, Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikramaditya Advs. Mr. Kirti Uppal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh and Ms. Riya, Advs. for NRAI. Mr. Dilip Kr. Niranjan, Adv. for IOA. Mr. Ankur Goel, Adv. in C.M. No. 5248 & 5249/2023. 

 

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