(Judgment of the court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties for some time at the stage of admission itself.
2. It is submitted that the Competition Commission of India, viz., the first respondent herein, pursuant to a direction given by the Delhi High Court on 4.11.2011 in a writ petition in W.P.No.5770 of 2011, filed by respondents 5 to 8 herein, conducted a detailed investigation with regard to the contraventions of certain provisions of the Competition Commission Act, 2002 by the appellant herein and filed a report and further enquiry is also scheduled to be conducted.
3. It appears that there is a prohibition for the players/members of the appellant Federation exclusively to play in separate clubs, etc., or to participate unauthorized tournaments and when action was sought to be initiated against the players, who had indulged in such activities, the present situation has arisen. Therefore, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant would submit that their rights are curbed now if the enquiry is allowed to be conducted. However, we are of the view that there would not be any impediment to allow the enquiry to continue as the outcome of the enquiry so conducted would be subject to the result of the writ petition which is pending before the learned Single Judge.
4. In view of the interim order granted by this court, the enquiry could not be pursued. Now, after hearing both the parties and some of the players, who were aggrieved by the action of the writ petitioner/appellant, we are of the view that the interim order granted by this court should be vacated and accordingly, it stands vacated with a request to the learned Single Judge that the writ petition itself shall be taken up on 18.4.2017. All the parties are required to co-operate for disposal of the writ petition itself.
5. The writ appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(H.G.R.,J.)(T.K.R.,J.) 5.4.2017.
Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No ssk.
To:
1. Competition Commission of India, rep. by Secretary, Hindustan Times House, (3rd, 4th & 7th Floor), 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001.
2. The Union of India, rep. by the Ministry of Youth, Affairs and Sports, "C" Wing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001.
3. The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary to Govt., Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
4. The Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Member Secretary, Nehru Park, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
HULUVADI G. RAMESH, J.
AND RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J ssk.
W.A.No.264 of 2017 5.4.2017.
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