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Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Cricket Association v. Union of Inida Thr. Prin. Sec. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Ors.

Bombay HC15 Feb 2024WP/6522/2023

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The Court disposed of two writ petitions filed by cricket associations of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli regarding non-decision on their affiliation applications to the BCCI. The Court directed the BCCI to afford an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners, furnish relevant documents, and decide the applications within six months. The order kept all contentions open.

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Directed BCCI to afford Petitioners an opportunity of hearing and produce relevant documents, and decide their affiliation applications within six months.

Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman… — Service and Employment | Bombay HC (2024)

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Mohite

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TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE

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Digitally signed by TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE Date: 2024.02.17 16:50:33 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 493 OF 2024

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Cricket Association of Territory of Daman and Diu … Petitioner

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Versus

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Board of Control for Cricket in India …Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.6522 OF 2023

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Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and … Petitioner Daman and Diu Cricket Association

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Versus

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Union of India and Ors. …Respondents

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Mr.Dormaan J. Dalal for the Petitioner in WP/493/2023 Mr.Amit G. Dubey i/b Mr.Ashok M. Saraogi for the Petitioner in WP/6522/2023

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Ms.Priyanka Desai a/w Ms.Rucha Prabhu i/b The Fort Circle for the Respondents

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_______________________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATED: 15 February, 2024

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P.C.

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Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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Both these Petitions can be disposed of by a common order as the issues involved in the proceedings are quite similar.

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Both the Petitioners, which are Cricket Associations of the Territory of Daman and Diu and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman

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and Diu Cricket Association, are before the Court with a grievance that their applications / representations made to Respondent No.1-Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”), for affiliation as to associate membership are not being decided by the BCCI.

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It is not in dispute that, in so far as the first Petition (Writ Petition No.493 of 2023), is concerned, applications dated 18^th February 2019, 11^th March 2019, 20^th May 2019, 24^th February 2022, 10^th March 2022, 18^th April 2022 and 1^st May 2022 were made which need to be decided by the BCCI.

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In so far as the second Petition (Writ Petition No.6522 of 2023), is concerned, the learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the applications were made on 7^th August 2020 and, thereafter, on 7^th December 2021.

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In our opinion, it would be appropriate to dispose of these Petitions directing BCCI to take a decision on the Petitioners’ applications after giving to the Petitioners an opportunity of a hearing and of producing all relevant documents. Such applications be decided as expeditiously as possible, and, in any event, within a period of six months from today without a further extension.

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In so far as the second Petition is concerned, copies of the applications dated 7^th August 2020 and 7^th December 2021 be also furnished to the Advocate for BCCI within one week from today.

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We dispose of these Petitions in the aforesaid terms keeping open all contentions of the parties. No costs.

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(FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.)

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Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Cricket Association v. Union of Inida Thr. Prin. Sec. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Ors.

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