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HC `rejects` Jadeja`s plea to play in Honk Kong tournament
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Delhi High Court today virtually rejected Ajay Jadeja`s plea for permission to take part in an international cricket tournament in Hong Kong next month even as it issued a notice to BCCI on the all-rounder`s application.
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Delhi High Court today virtually rejected Ajay Jadeja's plea for permission to take part in an international cricket tournament in Hong Kong next month even as it issued a notice to BCCI on the all-rounder's application.
A division bench of Justice B A Khan and Justice B D Ahmed declined to grant him permission to participate in super sixes tournament beginning on November 01 in Hong Kong.
However, the court issued a notice to BCCI on Jadeja's application seeking its reply by December 3.
BCCI counsel Kapil Sibal opposed Jadeja's plea on the ground that it would amount to lifting the ban imposed on the cricketer in the wake of allegation of match-fixing against him. He pointed out that the Justice J K Mehra award setting aside the five-year ban imposed on Jadeja has been challenged and the same was pending before a single judge bench of Justice Manmohan Sarin.
Meanwhile, the May 28 interim order allowing Jadeja to play all domestic cricket matches would continue, it said. The court allowed Jadeja to play in domestic cricket as the objections to the award might take undue time to be decided rendering him unfit for any form of national and international cricket.
The BCCI challenged Justice J K Mehra award on April 25, just two days before it was to become binding. The January 27 award would have become final on April 27 at the expiry of the 90-day statutory period, had it gone unchallenged.
Bureau Report
However, the court issued a notice to BCCI on Jadeja's application seeking its reply by December 3.
BCCI counsel Kapil Sibal opposed Jadeja's plea on the ground that it would amount to lifting the ban imposed on the cricketer in the wake of allegation of match-fixing against him. He pointed out that the Justice J K Mehra award setting aside the five-year ban imposed on Jadeja has been challenged and the same was pending before a single judge bench of Justice Manmohan Sarin.
Meanwhile, the May 28 interim order allowing Jadeja to play all domestic cricket matches would continue, it said. The court allowed Jadeja to play in domestic cricket as the objections to the award might take undue time to be decided rendering him unfit for any form of national and international cricket.
The BCCI challenged Justice J K Mehra award on April 25, just two days before it was to become binding. The January 27 award would have become final on April 27 at the expiry of the 90-day statutory period, had it gone unchallenged.
Bureau Report