Association for Social & Humanitarian Affairs v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2015 · 2015:DHC:5364-DB
The Chief Justice; Jayant Nath
W.P.(C) 3374/2013
2015:DHC:5364-DB
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition against the BCCI as the Supreme Court had already addressed the issue and appointed a Committee, granting liberty to file a fresh petition if needed.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 3374/2013 & CM Nos.6416/2013, 15302/2014
ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL & HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Rahulraj Malik, Adv.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondent
Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, ASG along with Mr.Dev P.Bhardwaj, Adv. for UOI.
Ms.Radha Rangaswamy along with Mr.Raman Kumar, Advs. for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT NATH O R D E R 08.07.2015
The prayer in the writ petition in terms of the order dated 22.05.2013 deleting the prayers in Para 17(i) and (iii) of the petition are as under:
“ii) Issue appropriate writ order/direction thereby banning of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket and/or to be taken under the control of respondent no.1; iv) Issue appropriate writ order/direction to pass such other orders and further orders as may be deemed necessary on the facts and in the circumstances of the case.”
When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to our notice by the learned ASG that the very same issue has been considered by the Supreme Court in Board of Control for Cricket in India vs. Cricket
Association of Bihar & Ors. JT 2015 (1) Supreme Court 526 (Civil
Appeal No.4235 of 2014 and etc. dated 21.02.2015) and a Committee has
2015:DHC:5364-DB been appointed to examine and make suitable recommendations on various aspects mentioned in Paras 108 to 110 of the said
JUDGMENT
.
In view of the said decision of the Supreme Court, we do not think it necessary to keep this petition pending any longer.
Accordingly, this petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition in case necessity thereof arises.
CHIEF JUSTICE
JAYANT NATH, J JULY 08, 2015 2015:DHC:5364-DB