"This is the policy (of WFI) which have been in place since long and now you (Sushil) are saying that this policy is wrong," Justice Manmohan asked Sushil's counsel.
"In 2004, 2008 and 2012, you (Sushil) had gone for three Olympics by following the same policy. Their (WFI) procedure has been consistent," the court said.
"The Sports Code has to be followed. Nobody had come to the court against my selection ever. The WFI has the exclusive monopoly in wrestling in India," he said.
The court, however, said, "He (Yadav) had qualified for the world wrestling championship and had won a medal. He is a champion. He is not a push over. He has proved his mettle in an international event."
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Thereafter, the court asked Sibal, "The fact that you (Sushil) are one of the best in the world is not disputed but after August 2014, you have not been active. Have you won any tournament after August 2014?"
Sibal responded to court's query, saying Sushil was injured at the time of trial for the world championship 2015 and after recovering from the injury, he was undergoing training under international and Indian coaches.
asked me to participate in any event. It is not the case that I have refused to participate in any event. I have given all the medical certificates for my injury. Financial assistance was given to him (Sushil) under the target Olympic podium scheme."
He further said that WFI should conduct selection trial for Olympics as it was required under the Sports Code.
"Not having a trial is direct violation of the Sports Code. No written policy of WFI is there for selecting athletes from international events like Olympics. There is no policy on the basis of which the WFI can say that earning a quota at the world championship gives you a berth for Olympics," he said.
To this, Sibal said Sushil was selected in a fair manner by WFI and the best athelete has to be send for international events.
He referred to the procedure followed by other countries, including USA, Russia and Canada, and said that there was no country in the world which relies on performance in the world wrestling championship.
He said even other sports associations in India conducts selection trial for the Olympics.
"How can WFI say that they do not know what is happening abroad. They do not even see what the other associations in the country are doing," he said and added that other countries had conducted trial for Olympics in the month of April-May.
During the earlier hearing, the high court had observed that Sushil and Yadav should not be used as "pawns" in the "politics" of the wrestling federation.
Yadav's counsel had told the court that the athlete who secures a quota, represents the country in the Olympics.
Sushil had approached the high court after his name did not figure in India's Rio preparatory camp.