The Supreme Court granted interim relief to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ordering a status quo and said the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) will not take over the affairs of the IOA.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the IOA, that the world sports body does not recognise any un-elected bodies like the CoA and consequently, India may be barred from taking part in international sports events.
The Supreme Court took note of the submissions of the law officer that the order may have negative repercussions on the nation and granted the interim relief - ordering status quo into the affairs of the IOA.
Consequently, the Delhi High Court-appointed COA, comprising former Supreme Court judge Justice Anil R Dave, former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, and former Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup, will not be able to take over the IOA.
The Supreme Court has now posted the appeal of IOA for further hearing on August 22.
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for Centre says that at international level, appointment of CoA is seen as outside interference & can lead to suspension of IOA. Cites the example of AIFF.
CJI-led bench agrees to hear the matter today after the regular list.#SupremeCourt- Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 18, 2022
On August 16, the Delhi High Court had ordered the setting up of a three-member CoA to manage the affairs of the IOA.
The high court said the persistent recalcitrance of the IOA to comply with the National Sports Code made it imperative that its affairs be put in the hands of the CoA, comprising of former Supreme Court judge Justice Anil R Dave, former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, and former Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup.
The court directed the executive committee of IOA to hand over charge to the newly appointed committee and noted that the members of the CoA would be assisted by three eminent sportspersons, namely, Olympic medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, former long jumper Anju Bobby George, and archer Bombayla Devi Laishram.
Following the order, the IOA held an internal meeting to deliberate the Delhi High Court's directive, ultimately terming it 'inconclusive'. IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta and treasurer, Anandeshwar Pandey, attended the meeting in person while acting president Anil Khanna, who is currently out of the country, joined them virtually.
"We had an internal meeting today to study the order. But it was inconclusive," Mehta told PTI. They subsequently met a day later and decided to appeal the Delhi high court's decision in the Supreme Court.
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