Lalchand Rajput writes to ombudsman about his ‘unconstitutional’ elimination

Former India opener and coach Lalchand Rajput has filed a petition to Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) ombudsman Justice Vijaya Tahiliramani, questioning his “unconstitutional” elimination as Cricket Improvement Committee’s (CIC) chairman.
Rajput and the opposite CIC members Sameer Dighe and Raju Kulkarni have been eliminated this February citing battle of curiosity guidelines. The MCA appointed the previous India selector Jatin Paranjpe as Rajput’s alternative.
In his petition, accessed by The Indian Express, Rajput wrote that the CIC dissolution isn’t the best of apex Council/workplace bearers and ombudsman ought to go an interim order to reinstate the dissolved CIC. He additionally wished the brand new appointments be deemed invalid.
Rajput has alleged that the secretaries began to intrude into CIC issues and included gamers within the taking part in eleven with out permission from selectors.
“Interference of secretaries started with secretaries actively interfering in all selection processes (junior and senior selection). Selectors are willing to testify for the interference: eg. Inclusion of 2 players in 20 selected by senior team selectors for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 (SMAT) after BCCI allowed 22 players due to covid instead of 20. The same 2 players were included in the playing 11 in the SMAT in some matches. Also, a left-arm bowler who was not in the original 20, who was a number 11 batsman was made to open the innings in the SMAT,” the petition reads.
Rajput provides that on February 5, 2021, secretaries (Sanjay Naik and Shahalam Shaikh) wrote to CIC members to allow them to know that they’ve appointed Amol Muzumdar as a coach of Mumbai Team. Rajput contends that this was unethical as per MCA structure. Muzumdar had not even utilized for job.
The CIC wished Ramesh Powar to be the coach, and as this turned out, Mumbai received the Vijay Hazare trophy beneath Powar’s tutelage.
“This was blatant violation on part of secretaries to interfere in the working of CIC. CIC did not accept the above unconstitutional decision. They appointed a new CIC which would be amenable to the secretaries and act as per their instructions. The secretaries wrote a letter dated 18th February 2021 to say that CIC has been dissolved. The timing of the letter leaves no doubt that this was illegal and unconstitutional on the part of Secretaries, who had no authority to remove CIC particularly for the cause mentioned to dissolve as a Conflict of Interest,” the petition reads.
Rajput says that the battle of curiosity can solely be determined by the Ethics Officer.
When contacted, MCA joint secretary Shahalam Shaikh said that in democracy everybody has proper to precise themselves.
“Everyone has a right to express themselves. The MCA will abide by the decision of the ombudsman decision.”