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The Delhi High Court on Saturday refused to interfere with the exemption granted to top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Games trials.
Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the petition of World Under-20 champion Antim Panghal and Asian Under-23 champion Sujeet Kalkal against the direct entry allowed to Phogat and Punia to participate in the tournament.
"The writ petition is dismissed," the judge said. A detailed copy of the order is pending.
Phogat (53kg) and Punia (65kg) were given direct entry to the Asian Games by the Indian Olympic Association's ad-hoc committee on Tuesday, while other wrestlers will have to earn their place in the Indian team through selection trials on July 22 and 23.
Panghal and Kalkal approached the apex court on July 19 challenging the exemption and demanding a fair selection process for the quadrennial parade.
The petition, filed by advocates Hrishikesh Baruah and Akshay Kumar, demanded that the directive issued by the IOA's ad-hoc committee with respect to the two categories (men's 65 kg and women's 53 kg) be set aside and the exemption granted to Phogat and Punia revoked.
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