NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has empowered the All India Carrom Federation (AICF), elected on November 29, 2015, to function.
A division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Najmi Waziri gave its ruling in response to a review petition, while at the same time recalling an earlier order that resulted in the setting up of an ad-hoc committee to govern the game, The Hindu reports.
“We are inclined to stay the operation of the orders dated 4.2.2016 and 8.2.2016 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports till the learned Single Judge takes up either the hearing of the stay application and/or the writ petition itself,” the daily quotes the order as reading.
The Union government was directed to take corrective steps and issue Railway concession forms, etc. and “upload on relevant websites the results” of the election held in Guwahati in November 2015, “and pass orders in recognition of the appellant federation and its office bearers.”
The Hindu further reports that the judges recalled the order of appointment of the ad hoc committee, by observing that “the formation of the said ad-hoc committee does not address the concern so far as the participation of Indian sportsmen at international events is concerned”.
“We are of the view that the ad-hoc committee appointed by this court on 29.05.2017 has not addressed the concerns of the sport of Carrom in India and in the international arena,” the Bench observed.
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