Madras High CourtWP/29435/2006disposed of

Cricket Association Of v. The Board Of Control For

2018-06-13Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.29435 of 2006 & M.P.No.3 of 2006 Cricket Association of Pondicherry rep. by its Secretary Mr.P.Damodaren

...Petitioner

-Vs1. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, rep. by its Hony. Secretary Mr.Niranjan Shah 2.The Pondicherry State Sports Council, rep.by its Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Ouppalam, Pondicherry 605 001.

3.The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Rep.by its Hon'ble Secretary K.S.Viswanathan, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

...Respondents

(R3 impleaded as per order dated 19.04.2013 in MP.No.1/13 in WP.29435/2006) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to strictly adhere and to comply with the grant of Membership to only the central Controlling Bodies of cricket in the states and the union Territories and ensure benefits and grants and other entitlements equitably and equally distributed to each state and union Territory including the Petitioners Association by adopting "one Member being the Central Controlling body of the state "and not otherwise and be pleased to accord full Membership to the cricket Association of Pendicherry as Central Controlling Body of Cricket in the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thigarajan For Respondent-1 : Ms.Narmadasampath For Respondent-2 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, AGP(pondy) For Respondent No.3 : Mr.P.R.Raman

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the efflux of time subsequent developments were taken place and this writ petition may be disposed of and he has made the following endorsement in the bundle:

"The Committee of Administrators appointed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court has acceded "Member" status to Cricket Association of Pondicherry in October 2017.

In view of the same, the writ petition may be disposed of and thus render justice."

2. Recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smi To, 1.The Pondicherry State Sports Council, rep.by its Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Ouppalam, Pondicherry 605 001.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, (Pondy)S.R.No.37197 W.P.No.29435 of 2006 GSP(12/07/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/