Haryana CA shot an email saying that "COA did not have the authority to issue show-cause notice to the association for non-compliance with BCCI constitution".
With about a fortnight to go for the much-awaited BCCI elections on October 23, the Vinod Rai-led Committee of Administrators (COA) is facing its strongest opposition while dealing with state cricket associations like Tamil Nadu and Haryana.
A day after Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, now led by former BCCI president N Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath, challenged the authority of COA on issuing the show-cause notice for non-compliance of new BCCI constitution, the Haryana CA, on Monday, also asked the Rai-led committee to "restrict itself to filing the compliance report and not meddling in the affairs of states who have got hon'ble apex court's mandate as per September 20 orders to conduct elections".
Haryana CA shot an email saying that "COA did not have the authority to issue show-cause notice to the association for non-compliance with BCCI constitution".
DNA has learnt that Haryana has categorically stated that "how come COA is determining if their constitution is in line with the order of the apex court".
"It is submitted that the COA does not have any authority to determine as to whether the amendments carried out by the state (Haryana) to its Memorandum and Rules and Regulation, in accordance with the direction issued by the Supreme Court in its 9th August Judgment, are in compliance with the direction issued in the said judgment. It is further pertinent to note that no authority whatsoever has been given to the COA to take any action against any non-compliant association. The judgment itself provides for the consequences of noncompliance and there is nothing for the COA to do in such cases," HCA has written in its reply filed on Monday.
HCA has always maintained that it has fully complied with the required rules and regulations before sending the amended constitution to Amicus Curiae on September 20. "The objections raised by the COA to the said compliance are pending consideration before the SC and will be finally decided by it," said an HCA insider.
DDCA secretary complains against president
Meanwhile, in Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), the feud between secretary Vinod Tihara and president Rajat Sharma has reached COA corridors with the former filing formal objection with the BCCI electoral officer N Gopalaswami.
Tihara, in his letter, has alleged that "the nomination of the DDCA's representative (president) for the forthcoming BCCI AGM and the elections is 'illegal and constitutes deliberate and wilful contempt' of the judgment passed by the special bench of the Delhi High Court".
Tihara has cited the six instances of objectionable breaches, leading to Sharma's nomination for the BCCI AGM. The first and foremost objection is that "DDCA president nomination for the BCCI AGM along with the amendment in Articles of Association are not being ratified by the General Body of the DDCA".
Tihara has alleged that president has given false undertaking before the COA "confirming that the newly-registered constitution of the DDCA is similar to the BCCI constitution as approved by the SC in letter and spirit".
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