High Court stays removal of Azhar's name from Uppal stadium stand
Hyderabad:
Justice Pulla Karthik
of the Telangana
high court
on Tuesday directed the
Hyderabad Cricket Association
(HCA) not to proceed with the removal of
Mohammad Azharuddin
's name from the North Stand of the
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
, Uppal, until further orders.
The direction came in response to a petition filed by Azharuddin challenging an order issued by HCA ombudsman and ethics officer Justice V Eswaraiah, who last week held that naming the stand after Azharuddin during his tenure as HCA president amounted to a clear case of conflict of interest. Justice Eswaraiah had instructed the HCA to remove Azharuddin's name from the stand.
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Appearing for Azharuddin, senior counsel K Ramakanth Reddy argued that the naming decision had been in place for over five-and-a-half years, and that any move to reverse it now would not only tarnish the former cricketer's reputation but also infringe on his rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. He also pointed out the delay in raising objections, stating that the complainant had remained silent for years before seeking action without justification.
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Counsel for the complainant, Lords Cricket Club, contended that the decision to name the stand after Azharuddin was made while he held office as HCA president, and therefore, was marred by conflict of interest. The counsel urged the court not to grant any interim relief.
Raghu Gurram, counsel on record for Azharuddin, informed the court that after reviewing the submissions from both sides and examining the materials placed on record, Justice Karthik directed the HCA not to take any coercive steps regarding the removal of Azharuddin's name until the next date of hearing.
The matter is expected to come up for further hearing soon.
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