HC stays Rajasthan Cricket Association election

By PTI

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday stayed the state cricket affiliation election by which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot was within the fray for the put up of president.

A single decide bench of the excessive courtroom presided by Justice Mahendra Goyal handed the order on a petition filed by District Cricket Associations (DCAs) of Dausa, Nagaur, Sriganganagar and Alwar.

The election of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) was scheduled to be held on Friday (September 30).

It was alleged within the writ petition that the election officer of the RCA, Ram Lubhaya, is a retired IAS officer who is just not an “independent” particular person.

The counsel showing for the DCAs argued that Lubhaya was within the energetic engagement of the state of Rajasthan and was working beneath the chief minister whose son Vaibhav Gehlot is just not solely outgoing president of RCA however can be contesting for a similar put up once more.

It was alleged that in March this yr, Lubhaya was appointed chairman of a high-powered committee for delimitation of the districts in Rajasthan for a interval of six months and subsequently as an election officer on September 8 this month.

Later the state authorities prolonged his time period within the committee as much as 2023 solely on September 13 to “influence” the elections of RCA.

The petition alleged that the election officer is just not a “fair and independent” particular person, as contemplated by the Supreme Court whereas approving Justice (retd) Lodha Committee report in 2016 within the matter of BCCI.

It was argued by the RCA counsel that if mere father is the standards to say that elections are being influenced then Jay Shah is secretary of BCCI and his father is Union residence minister, thus it can’t be stated that even BCCI is reeling beneath political strain.

The courtroom brushed apart the contentions of RCA and proceeded to remain the election scheduled to be held on Friday. The matter will now be heard on Friday which is the final working day earlier than the break. The courtroom will reopen on October 10.

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday stayed the state cricket affiliation election by which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot was within the fray for the put up of president.

A single decide bench of the excessive courtroom presided by Justice Mahendra Goyal handed the order on a petition filed by District Cricket Associations (DCAs) of Dausa, Nagaur, Sriganganagar and Alwar.

The election of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) was scheduled to be held on Friday (September 30).

It was alleged within the writ petition that the election officer of the RCA, Ram Lubhaya, is a retired IAS officer who is just not an “independent” particular person.

The counsel showing for the DCAs argued that Lubhaya was within the energetic engagement of the state of Rajasthan and was working beneath the chief minister whose son Vaibhav Gehlot is just not solely outgoing president of RCA however can be contesting for a similar put up once more.

It was alleged that in March this yr, Lubhaya was appointed chairman of a high-powered committee for delimitation of the districts in Rajasthan for a interval of six months and subsequently as an election officer on September 8 this month.

Later the state authorities prolonged his time period within the committee as much as 2023 solely on September 13 to “influence” the elections of RCA.

The petition alleged that the election officer is just not a “fair and independent” particular person, as contemplated by the Supreme Court whereas approving Justice (retd) Lodha Committee report in 2016 within the matter of BCCI.

It was argued by the RCA counsel that if mere father is the standards to say that elections are being influenced then Jay Shah is secretary of BCCI and his father is Union residence minister, thus it can’t be stated that even BCCI is reeling beneath political strain.

The courtroom brushed apart the contentions of RCA and proceeded to remain the election scheduled to be held on Friday. The matter will now be heard on Friday which is the final working day earlier than the break. The courtroom will reopen on October 10.