The petitioner leveled accusations against the Secretary General, alleging deliberate defiance of a court order issued on July 24, 2023. Advocate Akshay Mann, representing the petitioner, contended that individuals lacking tournament experience were being selected based on their connections with office bearers.

Advocate Shyel Trehan, representing the Secretary General, countered by stating that Hockey India had not made a commitment to dispatch observers for the selection of the Andhra Pradesh State Team. Nonetheless, it was highlighted that the petitioner's concerns had been brought before the Grievance Redressal Committee, which had advocated sending observers as a customary procedure.

The Court urged Hockey India to formulate a policy aimed at guaranteeing fairness in state-level selections. The bench stressed the significant role of state-level players in the national selection process and instructed the petitioner to provide a list of talented players who may have been overlooked.