Justice Katju presented the report to the BCCI in a formal event in New Delhi and his report stressed that the Supreme Court order is legislative in nature.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed its president Anurag Thakur, and secretary Ajay Shirke, to hold a meeting with the Lodha committee on August 9 to chalk out plans for the future functioning of itself and the various state associations coming under its umbrella. We as a state association don’t know the legal aspects but somebody has to take care of such things.
Submitting his interim report to the BCCI, Katju slammed the Lodha Committee and said the recommendations suggested by the panel are not binding on the Indian cricket board. “Should any impediments arise, the Committee shall be free to seek appropriate directions from this Court by filing a status report in that regard”.
The BCCI chose to make Katju the “single point interface” for the board “to interact with the Justice Lodha Committee as well advise and guide” the world’s richest cricketing body.
The appointment of Justice Katju is also being seen as violating the constitution, which says a former Supreme Court judge can not represent any party after retirement. “It has to happen simultaneously, not just at the BCCI-level but also at the State associations-level”. The board was given a timeline of 6 months to implement the changes. “Some state units would like to consume the maximum time till 18 months to implement the order”, a senior official concluded. “Until there is absolute clarity about Lodha recommendations, the states will need to consult BCCI’s counsel if they want to hold their elections as per their own constitution”, a BCCI official said. It was a conscious decision to accept the report in full.
They are all on the same page when it comes to cricketing matters.
Earlier in July, the court had asked the BCCI for major changes in the management structure and the administration of the board and its state associations.
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However, BCCI officials were tight-lipped about what role Katju would play.
