IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12860 of 2009 Between: Andhra Ball-Badminton Association, Regd.No.545/2004 office at 25/123, Elamarru Estate, Nuzvid-521201 Krishna District, rep.by its General Secretaary Sri. Jonnalagadda Subbramanyam,. S/o.Kodandaramayya aged about 66 years, Retired Employee R/o.Repalle Guntur District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Ball Badminton Federation of India., A-15, Chandra Mahal colony, Chini Ki Burj, Choti Choper Jaipur, Rajastan rep.by its General Secretary A.S.Naqvi 2 Raj Kamal S/o.Shajmer Singh Badminton, National Championships, R/o.Co-operative Bank, colonly, Chandana Road Post, Kaithal-136027 Haryana State 3 T.S.R.Sastry S/o.Ramadha naik Ball Badminton Federation of India., R/o.27-25-15, Kaspa Vari Street, Behind Big Bazar Governorpet, Vijayawada-520002, Krishna District .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or directions essentially in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the action of the respondent herein in not intimating the petitioner Association of the 29th Sub-Junior National Ball Badminton Championship for Boys and Girls to be held at Guru Dronacharya Stadium, Kurukshetra, Hariyana, from 4.7.2009 to.7.7.2009 in circular dated 19.5.2009 and not allowing the teams from the petitioner association as bad illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents herein to allow the teams sponsored by the petitioner Association to participate in the 29th Sub-Junior National Ball Badminton Championship for Boys and Girls to be held at Guru Dronacharya Stadium, Kurukshetra, Hariyana, from 4.7.2009 to 7.7.2009 and to participate in future competitions/matches/events /tournaments that would be conducted or organized by the 1st respondent Federation by taking all necessary steps. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. P.R.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents : The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.12860 OF 2009 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 1st respondent in not intimating the petitioner association about 29th Sub- Junior National Ball Badminton Championship for Boys and Girls to be held at Guru Dronacharya Stadium, Kurukshetra, Haryana, from 4.7.2009 to 7.7.2009 as arbitrary and illegal. It is to be noted that the 1st respondent association is situated at Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan and even the tournaments are scheduled to be conducted at Kurukshetra in the State of Haryana. Thus, no part of cause of action has arisen within the territory in relation to which this Court exercises jurisdiction. Hence, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction. Accordingly, without going into merits of the case, the Writ Petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to work out the appropriate remedy before the proper forum. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 30.06.2009 gbs