Naming of interim BCCI administrators deferred till 24th January
Internet Desk: BCCI vs Lodha case at the Supreme Court took a massive bend as the Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi appeared against the Lodha recommendations in favor of Services, Railways and Universities. Attorney General has questioned the Supreme Court judgment on BCCI which directed the Indian board to implement the Lodha reforms. On a day the Supreme Court was to name a set of administrators for the BCCI, Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi brought a dramatic twist to the script when he argued that the implementation of the Lodha reforms needed a bigger debate and must be referred to a larger bench.
AGI Rohatgi made the representation to the Supreme Court on behalf of Railways, armed forces and university associations. He said the right of the state associations has been wrongly infringed under Article 19 (1) (c)- freedom to form associations. (Supreme Court questions list of interim BCCI administrators, no names to be revealed now)
Rohatgi stated that questions can be raised on the judgement of 2016 which directed implementation of the Lodha panel recommendations.
The AGI also questioned the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over state associations.Rohatgi clarified that he had no love for BCCI but the legality of Supreme Court was debatable in this instance.
The two-member panel appointed by the Supreme Court that was tasked to form the Committee of Administrators to run BCCI, on Fridaysuggested nine names for the job. However, the top court said that nine people were too many to run the Board of Control for Cricket in India. While the Supreme Court confirmed that some former cricketers were part of the list of administrators, it did not reveal the names, saying some of them will have to be removed from the list. The top court also said it will appoint administrators for the BCCI on January 24 from list of persons given by Amicus Curiae in the case.
The Supreme Court had earlier issued guidelines, suggesting that the panel of administrators should not be over the age of 70.
Anil Divan and Gopal Subramaniam had been asked by the Supreme Court to assist in nominating persons of impeccable integrity as members of committee of administrators.