Published: Sep 18, 2015, 03:21 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 18, 2015, 03:21 PM (IST)
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking clarification as to whether its former President N Srinivasan can take part in the General Body Meetings of the Board as Chief of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. A bench headed by Justice T S Thakur said that it will hear the application in the near future. It, however, did not fix a date for hearing. Senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Friday mentioned the plea and sought an urgent hearing for judicial clarification on the entire issue. READ: BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya now stable after being hospitalised for chest pain
The Board has sought clarification on the apex court’s January 22 order by which Srinivasan was barred from contesting any BCCI polls provided he forsakes ownership in Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
BCCI approached the apex court saying there was lack of legal clarity on the status of Srinivasan who had sought to attend an important Board meeting in Kolkata on August 28, which was adjourned.
The meeting was postponed as the members argued over the presence of Srinivasan, who was barred by the apex court from contesting the BCCI President’s post on the ground of conflict of interest which cropped up in view of the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Srinivasan had tried explaining his stance to the BCCI members by insisting that there was no conflict of interest in his position as an administrator and as owner of Indian Cements — the company which owned CSK. READ: Chennai Super Kings not legal entity, says BCCI to Madras High Court
He had contended that he was attending the meeting as President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and placed Justice Sri Krishna’s opinion which said he was entitled to attend the meeting.
