1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH JAIPUR ORDER S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.5337/2008 Jaipur District Chess Association and others Versus Union of India and others DATE OF ORDER --- September 14,2009 PRESENT HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE PREM SHANKER ASOPA Mr.Ashok Gaur, for the petitioners Mr.Mahendra Goyal, for the respondent No.3 There is no dispute that the respondent No.3 – The All Rajputana Chess Association has not been registered so far and against the inaction of non-registration, an appeal has been filed by it which is pending. The Rajasthan Chess Association, respondent No.5, has been dis-affiliated, against which CWP No.580/2006 is pending before the Principal Seat of this Court at Jodhpur. Submission of Mr.Gaur is that till the State Level Association gets an order in appeal in their favour, they have no right to participate in the sports activities under the Rajasthan Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Associations) Act,2005 (in short `the Act of 2005') and therefore, the petitioner District Chess Association except No.1 are registered under the Act of 2005 may be allowed to participate 2 in the District/ State/All India Level Tournament. Submission of Mr.Goyal is that against the in-action of registration, they have filed an appeal wherein no further proceeding has taken place. I have considered the aforesaid submissions in the interest of sports activity of Chess. The right of affiliation of The Rajasthan Chess Association is sub judiced before the Principal seat of this Court at Jodhpur in CWP No.580/2006 whereas right of registration of The All Rajputana Chess Association is sub judiced before the appellate authority. In view of the above, for the intervening period, in the interest of sports activity, I pass the following order, so that the Chess Tournament in Rajasthan/concerned District may not suffer: “The petitioner Distt. Chess Associations as well as All Rajputana Chess Association, both are allowed to participate in the Chess Tournament.” This order is subject to the decision of the writ petition. It is expected of the appellate authority to decide the appeal at an early date. (Prem Shanker Asopa) J. गोpa ल