Don’t try to breach Supreme Court’s order: Lodha Committee
Sep 20, 2016 at 5:35 PM
The Lodha Committee loses its patience with the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in regard to the implementation of reforms validated by the Supreme Court.
An official close to the Committee said, “They (BCCI) have to be like little school boys and obey and implement the recommendations according to the specified timelines. We are getting sick and tired of this. Let’s see what happens on Wednesday [in the AGM].”
The source said that no election can take place at the AGM, no business related to 2016-17 can be conducted and that there was a strong possibility of an administrator being appointed to implement the Supreme Court order of July 18 should the BCCI not adhere to the timelines set. He tenders process for the next cycle of IPL’s television and digital rights.
On Sunday, the Committee posted on its website a letter, addressed to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri and marked to President Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke. The letter reminds the board to abut the “directors from the Supreme Court Committee.”
“As per the first Compliance Report submitted by the Secretary BCCI, it was stated that an AGM … is proposed to be called on 21.9.2016 to transact ‘routine business’. The Committee now directs that this AGM is limited only to routine business concerning the past year (2015-2016) and that any business or matters relating to the next year (2016-2017) be dealt with only after the adoption of the MoA and Rules as per the recommendations of the Committee,” the letter says.
“At the meeting with the Secretary BCCI on 9th August 2016, specific directions were given to ensure that all bids, tenders and contracts entered into by and on behalf of the BCCI after 18.7.2016 are to comply with the requirements of the recommendations in the Report effective from the date of the Supreme Court judgement itself.”
The letter also references the Supreme Court judgment, “… Needless to say that the BCCI and all concerned shall cooperate and act in aid of the Committee and its directives. Should any impediments arise, the Committee shall be free to seek appropriate directions from this Court by filing a status report in that regard.”