WP/14519/2025 of ANDHRA KABADDI ASSOCIATION Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 16 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 14519/2025

Between:

1. ANDHRA KABADDI ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, G.

VENKATA REDDY, OFFICE AT D. NO. 551/A, SANTHINAGAR, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515801

2. G. VENKATA REDDY, S/O VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O 6-241 BANGARU PAPAMMA NAGAR, RAVULAPALEM, EAST

GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533238

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. THE SPORTS AUTHORITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS VICE

CHAIRMAN AND MNGING DIRECTOR IGMC STADIUM, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA

3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION, (REGN. NO. 569/2016)

REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, 19-592/1, MASONIC CO-OP

HOUSING

COLONY,

NEAR

YOGANANDA

ASHRAM,

MITTOOR,

CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

4. THE AMATEUR KABADDI FEDERATION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS

ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE AT E 386, BASEMENT, CABIN-B, GREATER

KAILASH, PART-1, NEW DELHI-110048

5. SMT K V PRABHAVATHI, W/O LATE M. PRAKASA RAO R/O 0PPBOTCHA

LAKSHMANA RAO HOUSE PRADEEP NAGAR, VIZIANAGARAM

6. MR

SRIKANTH

YALAMANCHILI,

R/O

SAIPURAM

COLONY

RD.

GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the communication dated 21.05.2025 issued by the 4TH respondent recognizing respondent no. 5 as President of the 1ST petitioner, though the 2ND petitioner is elected for 4

years tenure, under the guise of conducting elections afresh and without there being information, on alleged direction from the 2ND respondent, as arbitrary, illegal, colourful exercise, favouritism, violative of the fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same, further direct the respondents 1 to 4 to continue to recognize 2ND petitioner as President of 1ST Petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend communication dated 21.05.2025 of the 4TH respondent in so far as the post of President is concerned, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to receive additional documents along with the additional affidavit and to pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to vacate the interim order dated 18.07.2025 passed in I.A No. 01 of 2025 in the captioned writ Petition being W.P No. 14519 of 2025 and dismiss the said writ petition and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to Implead the Proposed Petitioners as Respondent No.7 and 8 in W.P.No.14519 of 2025 and/or pass IA NO: 5 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to implead Mr. K.P. Rao, S/o Late K. Venkata Ratnam, aged 66yrs, Ratna Nagar,Vijayawada-5, Krishna District, A.P., as Respondent No.7 in W.P. No. 14519

of 2025, and pass

IA NO: 6 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to implead proposed Respondent Nos. 7&8 in the W.P. No. 14519 of 2025

and other pending applications and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to permit me to withdraw the above Writ Petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition as and when cause arises and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. C V R RUDRA PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SPORTS

2. G R SUDHAKAR

3. P SAI SURYA TEJA

4. G SAI NARAYANA RAO SC For SAAP

5. AVANIJA INUGANTI

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

I.A.No.1 of 2026

IN/AND

WRIT PETITION No.14519 OF 2025