A public interest litigation seeking a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 to direct the Board of Control for Cricket in India to accord full membership to the Pondicherry Cricket Association. The petition was dismissed due to non-prosecution and lack of service on respondents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.04.2015
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
W.P.No.48245 of 2006
1.A.Gilbert
2.S.Venkataraman
3.K.Sandirassegarane
4.N.Gobinath
5.G.Chandran
6.S.Santhamoorthy
7.K.Saravanan
8.K.Arasu
9.Vignesh & Narayanan ... Petitioners
vs
1. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Rep. By its Honorary Secretary,
M.A.Chidambaram Stadium
Victoria Hostel Road, Chepauk, Chennai.
2. Pondicherry State Sports Council
Rep. By Member Secretary,
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex,
Ouppalam, Pondicherry.
3. Cricket Association of Pondicherry,
Rep. By its Honorary Secretary,
Mr.P.Damodaren, R.S.No.104/8 & 105/7,
Sedarapet Main Road, Pondicherry.
4. The Board of Control for Cricket
In India, Rep. By its Hon.Secretary,
Mr.Niranjan Shah, No.5, Victoria Hostel Road,
Chepauk, Chennai.
5. The Pondicherry Cricket Association,
Rep. By its Honorary Secretary,
No.20, Sella Perumal Koil Street,
Kosapalayam, Pondicherry. ... Respondents
Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 4th respondent to strictly adhere and to comply with the grant of Membership to only the Central Controlling Bodies of Cricket in the States and the Union Territories, thereby ensure benefits and grants and other entitlements equitably and equally distributed to each State and Union Territory including the members / players of 3rd respondent by adopting ''One Member being the central controlling body of the State'' and not otherwise, and be pleased to accord Full Membership to the Cricket Association of Pondicherry as Central Controlling Body of Cricket in the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondents : No appearance
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Notice has not been served on the respondents till date in this
petition filed in the year 2006 nor anybody represents the petitioner.
2.Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
sra
To
1. The Honorary Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
M.A.Chidambaram Stadium
Victoria Hostel Road, Chepauk, Chennai.
2. The Member Secretary,
Pondicherry State Sports Council
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex,
Ouppalam, Pondicherry.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Gilbert
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Cricket Association of Pondicherry
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
T.S.Sivagnanam
As recorded by the court registry
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