Mumbai: The BCCI today informed the Bombay High Court that it has paid all its dues to the government towards security cover provided by the police during the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches held in 2010-11.
A division bench of Justices S J Vazifdar and B P Colabawalla was hearing a public interest litigation filed by one Santosh Pachlag regarding non-payment of over Rs five crore to police for security provided for IPL matches played in Navi Mumbai's D Y Patil stadium.
The BCCI today informed the court that the dues have been paid. The Vidarbha Cricket Association also informed the court that their dues of Rs two crore to the Nagpur rural police has also been paid to the government.
Following this, the bench disposed of the petition but observed in a lighter vein that considering the cash-rich IPL tournaments, the BCCI should have made the payments earlier.
According to the PIL, during the 2010 edition, six matches were held at the D Y Patil stadium. In all, 3,345 police personnel were deployed at the stadium. As Navi Mumbai police was short-staffed, personnel from Pune and Satara districts were also deployed.
CCI rejects complaint against BCCI
CCI rejects complaint against BCCI
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a plea seeking action against cricketing body BCCI for alleged unfair business practices, saying that necessary steps have already been initiated against the entity.
The fair trade watchdog's latest order came on a complaint filed by Pan India Infra Projects (earlier known as Essel Sports) that charged BCCI of violating competition norms.
The complainant had also sought CCI directive to separate BCCI's regulatory functions and commercial aspects of cricket.
After going through the facts submitted by Pan India Infra, the fair trade regulator in an order dated January 16 said it has already dealt with the issue of abuse of dominance by BCCI after a detailed probe "and there was no necessity of doing another investigation in this aspect".
"The present matter is covered by the earlier order of the Commission, the operation of which has been stayed by the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT)," the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said.
"... no new prima facie case was made out against the opposite party (BCCI) and no fresh investigation was required to be ordered by the Commission in this case," it added.
In February 2013, CCI had slapped Rs 52.24 crore penalty on BCCI for violating competition norms besides directing it to "cease and desist" from such activities in future.
Following an appeal by BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the matter is before the Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat).
Meanwhile, the Competition Commission, while rejecting the latest complaint, also observed that the same could be taken up if BCCI continues to indulge in unfair trade practices.
"If the order of the Commission is upheld by the Compat and the abuse of dominance is continued by the Opposite Party (BCCI) despite cease and desist order of the Commission, the applicant would have a right to move the Commission under section 42 of the Act and the Commission shall consider the matter," the latest order said.
According to CCI, in the present information, the informant (Pan India Infra Projects) in the very beginning has stated that it was promoter of Indian Cricket League.
In the February 2013 order, the Commission had touched upon issues related to private cricket tournaments -- Indian Cricket League and Indian Premier League (IPL).
"... Commission in its previous order had already considered all facts concerning organisation of private cricket leagues in India and has categorically observed the role of BCCI as well as the dominance of BCCI in this field," the latest order said.
BCCI calls Emergent Meeting in Chennai on January 23
BCCI calls Emergent Meeting in Chennai on January 23
New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board has called an Emergent Meeting of its members in Chennai on January 23 but the affiliated units are unaware about the agenda of the meeting.
Atleast two affiliated units confirmed that they have indeed received a circular from the BCCI headquarters about the Emergent meeting but are clueless about the agenda.
"Your guess is as good as mine. We have received a mail that there is an Emergent Meeting in Chennai on January 23. I will be leaving for Chennai a day before. As far as the agenda is concerned, the circular didn't have any mention of it. We will get to know probably once we are on the floor," a senior office bearer of one of the state units told PTI today.
There is a possibility that the meeting might have been called to discuss about the scheduling of the seventh edition of Indian Premier League whose dates haven't been announced the dates of the country's general elections are still not out and there are chances that a few of the matches might be held in the neighbouring Sri Lanka.
