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New Indian Express
02-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC orders compensation for student denied sports quota admission
HYDERABAD: Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court has directed the Sports Authority of Telangana to provide compensation to M Sreeshwan, a student who was wrongfully denied admission under the sports quota despite his notable achievements in chess at national and international levels. The court ruled that the petitioner should be paid the difference in tuition fee between the college of his preference, where he would have secured admission under the sports quota, and the college where he is currently pursuing his engineering course based on general merit. The compensation should also include transportation charges incurred by the student. Justice Vinod Kumar passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Sreeshwan, who challenged the action of the convener, TS EAPCET-2024, Telangana Council of Higher Education, denying him admission under the sports quota, terming it as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
HC slams sports authority for denying chess prodigy engineering admission, orders compensation
Hyderabad: Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana high court came down heavily on the Sports Authority of Telangana (SATG) for its 'apathy and inefficiency' in denying engineering admission to 18-year-old chess prodigy Sreeshwan Maralakshikari under the sports quota. The court directed the state to compensate Sreeshwan for the academic and financial losses he suffered due to the arbitrary rejection of his application. Sreeshwan, an International Master in chess, won a bronze medal at the World Youth Chess Championship and gold at the Asian Youth Chess Championship, both in 2019. Despite these internationally recognised achievements, his application under GO No. 2 (sports quota) was wrongly rejected as "not eligible" for engineering admissions. Officials fail to verify credentials You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The high court found that SATG and JNTU Hyderabad dismissed his application without verifying the authenticity of his certificates, even though they had been validated by the All India Chess Federation (AICF). The court observed that basic due diligence was completely ignored. Justice Vinod Kumar exposed the lack of expertise within SATG's scrutiny committee, criticising its 'lackadaisical approach' and failure to understand even basic terminology in chess. The committee mistook 'open tournament' (mixed gender) for 'open category' (unauthorised events) and thereby invalidated his achievements. The court also pointed out the absurd contradiction in SATG's actions — the same body had felicitated Sreeshwan with a Rs 1 lakh cash award in 2019, but later dismissed his credentials as ineligible for sports quota admission. Calling the case a 'classic example of bureaucratic apathy,' Justice Vinod Kumar warned that such treatment of young athletes could discourage sporting talent and hamper India's sports development. "This is a classic case of apathy towards sports promotion. Authorities play with the lives of young athletes. How can SATG felicitate a player with Rs 1 lakh and later reject his certificates as 'invalid'? This reflects sheer ignorance," the judge said. Rushed and unfair process The court found procedural lapses, observing that SATG released the sports quota priority list before seeking clarification from the AICF. Had they waited, Sreeshwan would have topped the list based on merit, it said. Since the academic year is already underway, the court directed JNTU to accommodate Sreeshwan in his preferred computer science branch, either by creating an additional seat or by adjusting him into existing vacancies for the current year. Additionally, SATG must compensate Sreeshwan for the difference in tuition fees between his current college and the preferred institution and transportation costs incurred. The student has two weeks to submit fee-related documents, following which SATG must release the compensation within four weeks. The court also directed JNTU to ensure his transfer to a better-ranked college by the second year of his B Tech course.
The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
HC directs Telangana Sports Authority to pay compensation to student
Observing that it was 'classic example of the apathy being shown to encourage sports in the country', the Telangana High Court directed the Sports Authority of Telangana to pay compensation to a youngster who was denied of engineering college seat under sports quota. Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the HC, pronouncing verdict in a writ petition filed by a teenaged chess player challenging denial of engineering seat to him under sports quota, said it was a case of the 'sportsmen being subjected to mercy of people at the helm of affairs of the so-called sports authorities'. The petitioner, M. Shreeshwan of Miyapur in Hyderabad, appeared for TS-EAPCET-2024, secured 15,884 rank and applied for admission in computer science branch of engineering course under sports quota. A chess player, the teenager participated in Asian Youth Chess Championship in 2019 and secured third place while the FIDE awarded him 'International Master of Chess Champion'. Even the Sports Authority of Telangana felicitated and awarded him one lakh rupees of cash prize. The Sports Authority and the JNTU decided that the chess player was 'not eligible' for admission under sports quota going by the provisions of the different government orders connected to filling up seats under sports quota. The sports authority declaring the student not eligible for sports quota having itself given one lakh rupees cash reward 'only goes to show that it lacks basic knowledge of the game'. The counter affidavits filed by the sports authority and its evaluation and scrutiny committees show they verified documents of the students in a lackadaisical manner without even waiting for clarification from the All India Chess Federation, the Judge said. Time had come to introspect whether assigning the responsibility of selecting eligible candidates for sports quota to 'an irresponsible organisation like the Sports Authority', the Judge said in his order. The Judge directed the Sports Authority of Telangana to pay compensation to the student since he failed to secure seat because of its failure to select him under sports quota. The compensation should be the differential amount of the fee the student had paid for securing the seat in merit quota.
The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Prashansa Bonam emerges as Under-19 girls' singles State Badminton Champion
Prashansa Bonam from Khammam town emerged girls' U-19 singles State champion at the Yonex-Sunrise 11th Telangana State Junior Badminton Championship-2025, which concluded in Nirmal town on Sunday, July 20. The event was organised by Star Mancherial District Badminton Association under the aegis of the Badminton Association of Telangana and the Sports Authority of Telangana. MLC Chinnamile Anji Reddy presented the trophy to Prashansa at the closing ceremony of the event held in Nirmal late on Sunday afternoon. Prashansa won the title for the second consecutive time, a press release said. She has also won the U-19 girls' singles title at the Uganda Badminton Championship held in Uganda in 2024. She has several other titles in her kitty.
Hans India
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Nikhat, Olympic medallist Lovlina to star in Elite Women's Boxing Tournament in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (Telangana): Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, and former World Youth Champion Ankushita Boro will be among the top Indian women pugilists battling it out for glory and a spot in the national camp at the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament, to be played at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium, in Hyderabad, Telangana from June 27-July 1. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament will feature boxers from 15 units, including the top 12 teams from the 8th Elite Women's Nationals—Railways, Haryana, All India Police, Services, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Sikkim—alongside host Telangana, the Combined SAI National Centre of Excellence team, and the TOPS Core & Development squad. Notable names in the fray include World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun, Olympian Preeti, World Youth Champion Arundhati Chaudhary, and more than 100 other top contenders. The pugilists will compete across ten weight categories. Gold and silver medalists in each category will get the opportunity to join the elite national camp in Patiala. 'This Elite Women's National Boxing Tournament is designed to strengthen the competitive structure of Indian boxing. It provides our top athletes with competitive exposure and also gives a platform for young boxers to challenge the experienced boxers, learn from them, and advance towards high-performance training being provided at the National Camps. This tournament is not just a pathway into the elite national camp; it is also a way to build bench strength and discover new talent. We are confident that the new domestic structure will empower Indian boxing and help maintain its momentum on the global stage,' said BFI president and Chairman-Interim Committee, Ajay Singh. All teams can field a maximum of 10 boxers provided they are born between January 1, 1985, and December 31, 2006. The championships will be conducted as per the World Boxing Technical & Competitions Rules, wherein each bout will consist of three rounds of three minutes each, with a minute's rest in between. A ten-point scoring system shall be followed, while the review system will not be used. Indian women's boxers achieved a significant haul at the Thailand Open 2025, securing one silver and five bronze medals. Building on this success, the Boxing Federation of India is now focused on upcoming major international events, including the World Boxing Cup finale later this year.
