Bombay High Court
MISS. PRACHITI SUJIT CHANDRATREYA THR NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER MRS. SWATI SUJIT CHANDRATREYAversusMISS. PRACHITI SUJIT CHANDRATREYA THR NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER MRS. SWATI SUJIT CHANDRATREYA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Rejected
Holding
The Court held that the grounds advanced do not amount to an error apparent on the face of the earlier order, and therefore the interim application for review is dismissed.
Summary
The Bombay High Court considered an interim application filed by the All India Chess Federation (respondent No.1) seeking review of its order dated 17 February 2025 that directed the federation to restore the National Junior Girls Online Championship 2021 title to Ms Prachiti Sujit Chandratreya. The federation claimed that its newly elected governing body, which took office in March 2024, only became aware of the case in September 2025 and that essential documents were missing, arguing that these circumstances warranted a recall of the earlier order. The Court observed that the contentions related to internal disputes between the federation’s former and current committees, matters beyond its jurisdiction, and that service of notice on the respondent had been properly effected. It further held that the grounds raised did not reveal any apparent error in the earlier order and that the respondent had not contested the proceedings. Accordingly, the Court rejected the interim application and ordered no costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the grounds raised in the interim application constitute a valid basis for review or recall of the earlier order dated 17 February 2025
- Whether the Court can entertain inter‑se disputes between the federation’s former and current governing bodies
- Whether proper service of notice on the respondent was effected
Subjects
- review of order
- interim application
- service of notice
- inter se dispute
- court jurisdiction
- administrative body
- sports federation
Judgment
IA6724_2026.DOC
2026:BHC-AS:39947-DB
Vidya Amin
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6724 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 7271 OF 2022
All India Chess Federation, through its
Secretary & Ors. … Applicants/
Org. Respondents
In the matter between
Ms. Prachiti Sujit Chandratreya, through Natural
Guardian Mother Mrs. Swati Sujit Chandratreya … Petitioner
Vs
All India Chess Federation, through its
Secretary & Ors. … Respondents
_________
Mr. Sukand Kulkarni a/w. Mr. Eshaan Saroop i/b. Mr. Hoshang S. Tafti for the
applicant/original respondent.
Mr. Shriram S. Kulkarni a/w. Pranjal M. Khatavkar i/b. Sujay Palshikar for the
petitioner.
__________
CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
(In Chamber at 5.15 p.m.)
DATE: 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.
1. This Interim Application is filed effectively praying for review/recall of the
order dated 17 February, 2025 passed by this Bench, thereby allowing the Writ
Petition filed by the original petitioner - Ms. Prachiti Sujit Chandratreya. The
petition was allowed in terms of prayer clause (d), namely, by issuing a direction
to applicant/respondent no. 1 in the Writ Petition to implement the decision
dated 16 February, 2022 taken by respondent no. 2, whereby respondent no. 1
was called upon to restore the winning title of National Junior Girls Online
Championship, 2021 to the petitioner.
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2. The reply affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner-Ms. Prachiti Sujit
Chandratreya is taken on record.
3. The record of the original proceedings would indicate that respondent no.
1 was served and an affidavit of service was placed on record, accordingly, the
Court proceeded to hear the appearing parties and passed an order dated 17
February, 2025.
4. The primary contention on the basis of which the review is prayed for is
as urged on behalf of applicant/respondent no. 1, as set out in paragraphs 4 to 7,
which read thus:
“4. The new elected body of the applicant came into being only in March,
2024. Annexed hereto and marked as Annexure A is a copy of the election
result.
5. Prior to the said date, the applicant’s affairs were being conducted by
the previous committee which were indolent in its approach towards the
captioned Writ Petition, among other issues.
6. Till 15 September, 2025, the applicant was completely unaware as to
the existence of the present case. In fact, on 18 September, 2025 only upon
receipt of the petitioner’s email, did the applicant become aware of the
existence of the present case. Annexed hereto and marked as Annexure B is a
copy of the emails.
7. Due to the previous administrations lackadaisical attitude, the
appellant’s current governing members are unable to locate the details of the
case. Several of the documents which are necessary, are untraceable.
5. There are other contentions raised in paragraph 13 of the Interim
Application. We find that such contentions are in regard to the inter se disputes
between respondent nos. 1 and 2. The Court cannot delve into such inter se
disputes. Also, it is clear from the averments made by the applicant that the
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newly elected body took charge in March, 2024 and, thereafter, upon gathering all
the records, the present Interim Application came to be filed. Such contentions
including the aforesaid contentions certainly cannot form the basis for this Court
to review the orders passed on the writ petition.
6. We have accordingly heard learned counsel for the parties. We have also
perused the record.
7. We find ourselves in agreement with the learned counsel for the petitioner,
when he contends that the grounds set out in the Interim Application certainly
cannot constitute a ground for review/recall of the order dated 17 February, 2025,
as there is no error apparent on the face of the order of which review is sought.
8. We are also more than satisfied, upon calling for the record and as observed
in our previous order, that service was effected on respondent no. 1 and it is
applicant/respondent no. 1 who has not contested the proceedings.
9. In the aforesaid circumstances, no case is made out to interfere with and/or
review/recall the order dated 17 February, 2025. Interim Application is rejected.
No costs.
(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
Signed by: Vidya S. Amin Page 3 of 3
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge 29 September 2026
Date: 01/10/2026 11:26:40
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