Hyderabad Cricket Association displeased by unfair treatment from CoA

As a result of this laxity from the CoA, the 220 odd members of the HCA will only be able to elect five office-bearers, along with another member from among themselves at the elections to be held on September 27. Had the CoA conveyed the outcome of its discussions with the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae, P.S. Narasimha, to the HCA, its clubs would have had time to amend its constitution, field more candidates for the election and eventually elect 10 more members into the apex council, including the male and female international cricketers and the representative of the State AG’s office.

“These rules and regulations of the HCA shall not be repealed, added to, amended or altered except when passed and adopted by a 3/4th majority of the members present and entitled to vote at a Special General Meeting of the General Body convened for the purpose or at the Annual General Meeting. Any such amendment will not be given effect to without the leave of the Honourable Supreme Court,” the constitution stated.

"This is in reference to your email dated 10th September 2019 inviting the attention of the Committee of Administrators, BCCI to a request made on behalf of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (“HCA”) for increasing the number of councillors in the apex council of the HCA to 19. The CoA pursuant to the meetings with the amicus curiae and certain state associations had agreed to have 19 councillors in the apex council of certain state associations on account of administrative considerations,” the CoA stated.

”Accordingly, please note that the CoA have no objections if the strength of the apex council of the HCA is amended accordingly in the HCA Constitution. If the said amendment is carried out by the HCA, we request you to kindly send the registered copy of the amended constitution to the CoA BCCI at the earliest,” the CoA added.