The National Anti-Doping Agency of India (INADA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance testosterone with a T/E ratio above the WADA threshold.
INADA notified the Athlete and ordered a provisional suspension. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of India (ADDPI).
The Athlete admitted that he had used prescribed medication for a long term medical treatment.
ADDPI concluded that the violation was not intentional and that there are grounds to annul or to reduce the period of ineligibility.
On 31 August 2010 ADDPI decided not to impose a period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
WADA appealed the ADDPI decision with the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel of India (ADAPI). A parallel WADA appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was withdrawn.
Considering the circumstances in this case the Appeal Panel concludes that the Athlete has not established that he exercised utmost caution and that he bore no fault or negligence.
Therefore the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel of India decides to set aside the ADDPI decision and to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 15 March 2010.
