The Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the Delhi District Cricket Association’s decision to remove the three selectors who had been appointed by the court-appointed observer Justice Mukul Mudgal, saying it amounted to contempt and the cricket body had again "crossed its limit", according to PTI.
"We think you are testing everyone's patience here. This is contempt of court. Evidently, somebody is over-reaching," said a bench, comprising S Ravindra Bhat and Deepa Sharma, while also asking if the decision had been conveyed to Justice Mudgal who had been appointed last year to oversee the DDCA's affairs.
Mudgal had challenged DDCA's decision on November 5 to remove former Indian cricketers Maninder Singh, Atul Wassan and Nikhil Chopra from their posts as selectors. "The act of removing the selectors unanimously by certain directors and the convener, sports working committee, without any approval from the selection panel formed by me or by the Delhi HC is only aimed to scuttle the domestic season," said Mudgal, in an application.
However, advocate Aman Lekhi appearing for the DDCA, said that a conflict of interest notice was issued to the selectors.
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