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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dipak Misra, CJI., A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.
CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BIHAR, PATNA - Appellant
VERSUS
AMITABH CHOUDHARY & ORS. - Respondents
CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 970 of 2018 IN CIVIL APPEAL No. 7645 of 2011
Decided On : 01-05-2018
Contempt Petition - State of Bihar - The State of Bihar shall be conferred with all the benefits to play matches of the Ranji Trophy Season commencing from the month of September, 2018.
Fact of the Case:
The State of Bihar sought benefits to play matches of the Ranji Trophy Season commencing from September, 2018. The contempt petition was filed in this regard.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the State of Bihar shall be conferred with all the benefits to play matches of the Ranji Trophy Season, and as a result, the contempt petition became infructuous and was accordingly disposed of.
Issues: The main issue was the conferment of benefits to the State of Bihar for participating in the Ranji Trophy Season.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the assurance given by the learned Amicus Curiae and the acceptance of the position by the senior counsel appearing for the Committee of Administrators.
Final Decision: The contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn, and any pending interlocutory applications were also disposed of.
ORDER :
Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Gopal Subramanium, learned Amicus Curiae. Mr. Gopal Subramanium, assured that the State of Bihar shall be conferred with all the benefits to play matches of the Ranji Trophy Season commencing from the month of September, 2018. The said position is accepted by Mr. Parag P. Tripathi and Mr. C.U. Singh, learned senior counsel appearing for the Committee of Administrators.
2. In view of the aforesaid, nothing survives in this contempt petition and the same is accordingly disposed of. Contempt Petition (Civil) No. 46/2017 in Civil Appeal No. 4235/2014
3. Mr. Chetan Wahi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present contempt petition, as it has become infructuous.
4. The prayer is allowed. The contempt petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.
5. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
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