Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani November 10, 2018 12:16 pm Change Font Size The Bombay High Court on Tuesday constituted an ad-hoc committee to look after day-to-day functioning of the Mumbai Cricket Association. The committee comprises of Professor Dr. Umesh Khanwilkar, Mr. Navin Shetty, Mr. Shahalam Shaikh, Mr. Ganesh Iyer, and CEO Mr.C.S.Naik. Dr. Khanvilkar and Mr. Naik have been appointed as the authorised signatories to operate the bank account of the association jointly. Justice Sandeep K. Shinde directed this committee to submit an audited statement of income and expenditure with particulars to the court quarterly. The court had, in April this year, appointed a committee of administrators, comprising former Supreme Court judge, Justice HL Gokhale, and former Bombay High Court judge, Justice VM Kanade. They had, however, expressed their unwillingness to continue as administrators after expiry of their term. The court was now hearing an application filed by the city cricket body seeking appointment of a panel which could take financial and other administrative decisions. This was a week after the court refused to interfere in the BCCI’s decision to shift a one-day international match between India and West Indies from the MCA-run Wankhede Stadium to Brabourne Stadium of the Cricket Club of India. The Association had essentially highlighted the lack of any responsible person or committee to manage its administrative affairs. The court noted, “It is brought to the notice of this Court that Association has to defray day to day expenses and… [Read full story]
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