HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 18224 OF 2025

O R D E R:

The brief facts of the case as can be seen from the affidavit filed in support of the petition are as under:

a) The petitioner is dedicated and skilled cricketer and playing cricket for nearly a decade, with outstanding credentials, diligence, and accomplishments in various state and national-level tournaments. In the year 2024, he was registered with the respondent No. 2 - BCCI vide ID No.26443, in full compliance with their guidelines and regulations and since then, he played for various tournaments; he was part of U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, Team B for U-19 probable matches, Fast Bowlers Hunt U – 19 and BCCI Men’s squad Under-19 for the tournament of Vinoo Mankad Trophy. The grievance of Petitioner is that based on the report of respondent No. 3 the respondent No.2 arbitrarily imposed a two-year ban on the petitioner and the same is communicated vide e mail dated 14.11.2024 to petitioner’s address (diveshb251@gmail.com). The action of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 is impugned in this Writ Petition.

b) It is to be seen that without issuing any formal notice or conducting a fair inquiry and in violation of