According to former judge Shivlal still functions as president so he is free to hold AGM
Shivlal Yadav
Mumbai: Though A.K. Patnaik is retired as Supreme Court judge in June earlier this year, the 65-year cricket-lover has been keenly following the working of the Mudgal probe panel, which was formed as per his order.The SC bench comprising T.S. Thakur and F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla recently rejected N. Srinivasan’s plea for reinstatement as BCCI president and also granted extension for the probe.
The extension has now become hurdle for the board to hold its Annual General Meeting and elections in September. Srinivasan’s supporters want the AGM to be postponed till the boss is exonerated. “Why can’t the AGM be held in time in the absence of Srinivasan,” Patnaik questioned. “I am not sitting on the judge chair but can express my views now. Interim-president Shivlal Yadav can sign the account papers and can call for the AGM now,” the retired judge added.
“This is if they want but here is what their chalaki (cunningness)” “Shivlal has been functioning his duty as ‘official president’ and if there is no modification in the order which was passed by us, he is free to hold AGM,” Patnaik reiterated. “Only Sunil Gavaskar’s appointment was till the IPL but Yadav can discharge all his powers till further order (or election results),” Patnaik clarified.
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