JUDGMENT :

Whether elections to the District Cricket Associations are to be conducted following the direction given by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the judgment in Board of Control for Cricket in India and others v. Cricket Association of Bihar and others [(2018) 9 SCC 624] and the report submitted by Mr. Justice R.M. Lodha Committee, is the issue arising for consideration in this writ petition.

2. The petitioners are office bearers of Cricket Clubs functioning in Kannur District. The 1st respondent is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the 2nd respondent is the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). The 3rd respondent-Cannanore District Association (CDA) is a District Cricket Association (DCA) affiliated to the 2nd respondent-KCA which in turn is affiliated to the 1st respondent-BCCI.

3. The petitioners submit that the Hon'ble Apex Court has issued various orders from time to time in tune with the recommendations made by Justice R.M. Lodha Committee appointed by it, suggesting drastic changes in the administration, finance, qualification of the office bearers, their tenure, etc. The Apex Court has directed to incorporate these suggestions in the bye-laws of the BCCI as well