TARIF ALI Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. S. Rajeetchandra, learned counsel for the petitioner. Heard Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Th. Rajkishore, learned counsel for the respondent No. 5 as well as Mr. H. Debendra, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents. Heard also Mr. A. Bimol, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Suraj Haobam, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4.

(2.) This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 2nd August, 2017 issued by the Directorate of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of Manipur by which the earlier verification and attestation with signatures by the Deputy Director (T & C) and Joint Director, Directorate of Youth Affairs & Sports, Manipur made on the Participation Certificate dated 6th December, 2016 in respect of the petitioner in the All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKF) has been withdrawn ab-initio on the ground that the organiser i.e. All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKF) which organised the competition was found not to have been recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India vide their order dated 28.10.2016.

(3.) The petitioner claims that once the attestation and verification of the certificate of the petitioner stands withdrawn by the impugned order dated 02.8.2017, the nomination of the petitioner for admission to undergo MBBS & BDS course under the Meritorious Sports persons quota, on the basis of which the petitioner has been already admitted in the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal (JNIMS) will be adversely affected. Mr. Rajeetchandra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a fact that the petitioner had participated in the 28th AIKF National Karate Championship held at Jaipur from 4.12.2016 to 6.12.2016 organised by the All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKF) and the Directorate of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of Manipur had verified the Certificate issued by the All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKF), on the basis of which the petitioner was nominated for admission to undergo MBBS/BDS course under the quota for Meritorious Sports-persons.