DB issues notice to BCCI for filing its response regarding upgradation of MA Stadium
29/11/2020
Jammu, Nov 28: In the much publicized Public Interest Litigation (PIL No.35/ 2019) filed by Former Ranji Player Prof. Ashutosh Sharma seeking directions to the U.T. Administration to allow all sports activities in newly renovated Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, a Division Bench of the J&K High Court (Jammu Wing) comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sindhu Sharma (through video conferencing) has issued notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) returnable on February, 3, 2021 in an application filed by the petitioner (CM No.4627/2020) seeking impleadment of BCCI as party respondent in the PIL.
When this PIL came up for hearing, Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed appearing for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the directions of the Division Bench dated August, 27, 2019 the J&K Sports Council has passed an order No.SC/Legal/14 dated December, 26, 2019 wherein it has been submitted that due to renovation/ upgradation of M.A. Stadium Ground, Jammu not even a single game has been disturbed and only the M.A. Stadium Ground which was previously used for cricket activities has been upgraded and designed at par with the BCCI norms available in the country for conducting International/IPL matches for which the funds have already been invested and the Stadium is ready for conducting big tournaments without affecting any other sports activities.
On the other hand Advocate Anshuja Tak appearing for J&K Sports Council vehemently resisted the contentions of Advocate S.S. Ahmed and submitted that in view of the order dated December, 26, 2019 issued by J&K Sports Council nothing survives in the present PIL as the grievance projected in the PIL has been redressed and it has been clearly laid down in the said order that most of the games in addition to cricket are being practiced in the outer premises of M.A. Stadium Jammu viz. Indoor Sports Complex of M.A. Stadium Jammu like Judo, Table Tennis, Yoga, Badminton, Gymnastic, Basketball, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Billiard & Snooker, Roller Skating, Swimming, Boxing whereas Games like Taekwondo, Karate, Penchak Silat and Wushu are also being practiced in the park of Indoor Sports Complex, Jammu and Kabaddi at Kabaddi Court of M.A. Stadium and also at Play Field, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Advocate Anshuja Tak while concluding her submissions prayed for dismissal of the PIL having been rendered infructuous.
After considering the heated arguments from both the sides, the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Gita Mittal issued notice to the proposed respondent BCCI returnable on February, 3, 2021 and the petitioner was also directed to take steps for effecting service upon BCCI.
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