HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 34349 OF 2023

O R D E R:

Petitioner seeks to declare the action of the 1^st respondent - Hyderabad Cricket Association imposing ban of five years vide letter dated 11.10.2023 on petitioner to play cricket in all formats as arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice. Consequently, a direction is sought to respondents to allow petitioner to participate in the cricket tournaments hosted by the 1^st respondent - Association.

2. The brief case of petitioner is that he is representing the 2nd respondent - Club and also India-D team in U-19 one day challenger in 2021-22 and also India-B team in U-19 triangular series. While matter stood thus, the 1st respondent lodged a report with the Police, Uppal under Rachakonda Commissionerate who registered Crime No. 1134 of 2023 for the offences under Sections 417, 468, 471, 474 read with Section 34 of IPC on 09.10.2023. In the said crime, petitioner obtained Anticipatory bail from this Court on 17.11.2023. The basis for the 1^st respondent Association to suspend/impose ban on petitioner is the report given by the Commissioner of Police dated 07.10.2023.

3. The Chief Executive Officer o