C.M. APPL. No.11368/2015
1. This is an application under Section 151 CPC filed by the petitioners for grant of stay to the selected list of sportspersons for the 14th Special Olympics World Summer Games, 2015 and seeking direction to respondents to prepare a fresh list of selected candidates including the petitioners for the said Olympic Games further staying the departure of the Indian contingent for the said Olympic Games till a fresh list of best performers and most deserving candidates including the petitioners is prepared.
2. Succinctly stating the facts of the present case are that respondent No.3 is registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 in the year 2001 and is accredited by the Special Olympics International to conduct Special Olympics programme in India. It got recognition by the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as a National Sports Federation in the year 2005 for the development of sports for persons with intellectual disabilities and in the year 2010 was designated as nodal agency for disables all over India. Respondent No.3 is entrusted with the job of organizing, training and competitions at local, districts, State and International level for persons with intellectual disabilities in both individual and team sports and best performers are selected to represent India for international competitive events.