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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Rishiket Sisodia – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
Petitioner is a budding cricketer aged about 22 and is residing in Hyderabad. He approached this Court to declare the notification dated 07.11.2023 issued by the 3rd respondent based on the resolution made during the first Apex Council meeting, introducing the minimum of 5 years of domicile within the state of Telangana (Team Hyderabad) for all age group categories, for selection into the State Team, as violation of fundamental right, especially under Article 14 & 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India.
It is the case of petitioner that he born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and later moved to Hyderabad, Telangana in the end of 2017. He is passionate about cricket and is actively pursuing the sport. In 2018, he started playing league matches in various categories and tournaments in Hyderabad. In 2019, he scored over 1800 runs in the HCA season, which included three double hundreds. Based on this performance, he was selected for Hyderabad Under-19 team for Vinoo Mankad and Cooch Behar Trophies. In 2021, he was selected as a probable for Under-25 team and in 2023, he was one of the top scorers and was selected for Hyderabad Under-23 One Day Team. The assertions about the performa
The President of the Association lacks authority to impose domicile criteria for team selection without Apex Council approval, violating Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
A ban imposed on a player without proper inquiry and notice violates natural justice and is deemed arbitrary and illegal.
The imposition of a ban without due process and fair inquiry violates the principles of natural justice and constitutional rights under Articles 14 and 21.
The imposition of a ban by the CEO of the Hyderabad Cricket Association was arbitrary and violated principles of natural justice due to lack of authority and procedural adherence.
The court ruled that unilateral appointments by office bearers of a sports association violate governance rules, necessitating collective decision-making by the Apex Council.
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