Savvy Thakur
Published on: 16 November 2022 at 21:46 IST
In the case of Navjeet Harjinder Gadhoke v. UOI & Ors., which was filed on Tuesday, the Delhi High Court denied a request for a stay on the “Indian Racing League”, a car racing competition that was to take place on November 19 in Hyderabad and Chennai.
In this case, the petitioner wanted a temporary injunction against holding the race.
Justice Yashwant Varma, a member of the single bench, made the observation that the evidence presented suggested that the petitioner, who is an investor, shareholder, and Director, and the other constituents of the fourth respondent to the case were engaged in a serious managerial dispute.
As a result, the Court rejected the plea because it found no reasonable reason to consider the petitioner’s challenge or intervene in the case.
Six teams of city-based car racers compete in a league-style format in the Indian Racing League.
The league will take place over four weekends in Hyderabad and Chennai, two cities. The journey to Hyderabad will begin on November 19.
The petitioner primarily complained about the manner in which the league’s organizer, the fourth respondent, conducted meetings and passed various resolutions.
The petitioner requested the following reliefs in prayer:
- subduing the approval given for directing the association;
- to mark all statutory licenses and permissions, as well as other documents, according to the sanction for conduct that is allowed;
- course to consent to Public Games Improvement Code of India, 2011;
- to take steps to establish a model framework for the nation’s sporting events/championships.
The plea was then dismissed by the court.“All that the Court deems appropriate to observe is to leave it open to the second respondent to duly examine the said issues and take such measures as may be warranted in the facts and circumstances of the case,”
The Court said, referring to certain safety aspects of the cars that will be participating in the upcoming event.
