( 1 ) THIS is an application in a pending writ petition where the respondents2and3seekadedsion on the preliminary question of maintainability of this writ petition against them. This writ petition by a national cricket player, Shri ajay Jadeja, inter alia, challenges the 5 year long ban imposed on him by Board of control for Cricket in India (hereinafter REFERRED TO to as BCCI), respondent No. 2. Apart from respondent No. 2, the petitioner has filed the petition against Union of india, respondent No. 1 through Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and sports, Shri A. C. Muthiah, President BCCI, respondent No. 3, Shri Kamal Murarka, respondent No. 4, Shri Ram Pershad, Member Disciplinary Committee, BCCI, respondent No. 5, Shri K. Madhavan, respondent No. 6 and Secretary, Ministry of personnel, respondent No. 7 and CBI, respondent No. 8. The writ petition also challenges the show cause notice dated 22/12/2000 issued by respondent no. 1, seeking to withdraw the Arjuna Award conferred on the petitioner.

( 2 ) IN 1989 in dealing with a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the constitution of India challenging the banning of certain current cricketers as a punitive