Rajat Sharma's resignation as DDCA president put on hold by Ombudsman

The Delhi & Districts Cricket Association ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed officially ordered Rajat Sharma to continue as the president and ended suspended general secretary Vinod Tihara’s reinstatement.

On Saturday, Sharma handed in his resignation from his position and claimed it on the inability to continue amidst “various pulls and pressures”.

“Three purported resolutions are said to have been passed by circulation by the Apex Council on 13.11.2019. These purported resolutions are said to be illegal,” the ombudsman stated in his order, a copy of which is in possession of PTI.

“One purported resolution seeks to reinstate Mr. Vinod Tihara, as the Secretary, DDCA, who was suspended on 2.11.2019 by the Apex Council and in respect of which a reference was made to the Ombudsman.

“It is pertinent to note that the reference is pending with me and Mr. Vinod Tihara had been given two weeks time to respond. No reply has been received from Mr. Vinod Tihara.”

“Prima facie no purported resolution reinstating Mr. Vinod Tihara ought to have been passed when the very issue was under consideration of the Ombudsman,” The Ombudsman added.

The Ombudsman in his order said that Apex Council will have no power to pass any orders because Sharma and other office bearer's resignation “will be kept in abeyance”.

“All these persons who had tendered their resignations shall continue to discharge their duties in the interest of the game of cricket. No further resolution in this regard be sought to be passed by members of the Apex Council without the permission of the Ombudsman and without following proper procedure.”

The next hearing over it will take place on November 27.