The Delhi High Court has held that correctness in the functioning of sports federations is far more important than the person who holds his post, barring Narinder Batra from the post of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President.
“This Court holds that the functioning of Play The federation should be above any kind of doubt,” said a vacation bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma. The bench was considering a contempt petition against Batra filed by former hockey player Aslam Sher Khan. World win the cup India 1975 team.
The contempt petition was made after Khan’s plea for non-compliance of an earlier court order, which sought quashing of certain articles of Hockey India MoA, under which ‘Life Member’, ‘CEO’ and ‘ The posts of ‘Life President’ were created. Violation of NSCI, Circulars 1975 and 2001 Guidelines.
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During the hearing, Khan’s counsel referred to an earlier order which held that the post of Life President and Life Member in NSF is illegal. “He (Batra) was specifically informed by the Government of India. Yet when Hockey India was registered as a society on May 28, 2009 under the Societies Registration Act 1860, and was immediately recognized by the Government of India, R-3 (Batra) went ahead and established itself as a Hockey Society. Appointed as a Life Member of India. It smacks of shamelessness towards the clear mandate of the law. It was a less than sincere but futile attempt to institutionalize itself in a body whose legitimacy is in conformity with the Sports Code and the law,” read the order.
It further said: “What a paradox, to make oneself permanent in an institution whose tenure is itself temporary. The illegal office of President or Life Member cannot be a stepping stone to any other position or advantage, whether at the national level (including the Indian Olympic Association) or in international bodies. If R-3 (Batra) has made so much profit, then such profit or position will stand forfeited immediately. Let the CoA look into the matter and let the Government of India do the same.”
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IOA’s counsel Ruchir Mishra said that it has been informed that the post of President, IOA will expire from May 25. It is further stated that the duties and responsibilities of the President, IOA have been taken over as per the Constitution of IOA. Senior Vice President Anil Khanna.
In its June 24 order, the court said that while posting the matter to August 3, the senior vice-president shall also do any other act/act as directed by the chairman, executive council or general meeting.
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