NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday restored the mandate of an ad hoc panel of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to run the affairs of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). It was hearing a plea by celebrated wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and her husband Satyawart Kadian on the issue.
In an interim order, HC said IOA's decision to dissolve the ad hoc panel wasn't in sync with sports ministry's order suspending the WFI shortly after the Dec elections. It pointed out that until the suspension order is recalled, it is incumbent upon the ad hoc committee to manage the federation's affairs.
