New Delhi, May 25: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday placed Hockey India under a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to run its day-to-day affairs after observing that the federation has violated the National Sports Code.
The HC ruling came after a petition filed by former India player Aslam Sher Khan, who had challenged Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra’s appointment as life member of Hockey India.
The HC held that HI’s appointment of Batra as its life member and Elena Norman as CEO were illegal under the Sports Code. The HC said all such references in Constitution/Memorandum of Association of Hockey India will have to be removed.
The HC empowered the CoA to recover whatever amount of money Batra owes to HI from the veteran sports administrator, while asking the panel to bring in accountability. The court also said the CoA would be at a liberty to make all appropriate arrangements, for the governance of Hockey India until fresh elections are held in terms of the Sports Code conforming constitution. (PTI)
