HC declines to restrain BFI from acting upon TNBA team

Chennai: May 24: The Madras High Court today declined to restrain the 'Basketball Federation of India'(BFI) from acting upon a list of team sent by Tamil Nadu Basketball Association(TNBA) to participate in the Junior National Basketball Championship at Bhilwara in Rajasthan.
After hearing an urgent application filed by one S Subramaniam and two others, claiming themselves as genuine office bearers of TNBA, Mr Justice M Sathyanathan, ordered notice to TNBA and posted the case to May 29.
The petitioners submitted that former IAS Officer, Dyaneswaran, who is claiming himself as Chairman of TNBA, was acting in gross violation of the TNBA byelaw, the provisions of Tamil Nadu Society Registration Act(TNSRA) 1975 and the rules framed thereunder. Mr Dyaneswaran filed neither tax returns, nor submitted accounts and had not conducted periodical elections so far, they added.
The Petitioners further submitted that seven out of 12 executive members were opposing the autocratic behaviour of Mr Dyaneswaran and stated in a crystal-clear manner that a proper basketball team should be selected to take take part in the Junior National Basketball Championship for boys and girls U-18 to be conducted by the Bhilwara District Basketball Association(BDBA), Rajasthan under the supervision of BFI.
The Petitioners prayed the Court to pass a temporary injuction directing the BFI and BDBA, to stop the team from participating in the event.
It may be recalled that the Madras High Court restrained ousted members of TNBA, S Arulmozhi and S M Hidayathulla, their men, agents and servants among others from using the name of the Association and its Logo. Based on a petition filed by TNBA, Mr Justice V Ramasubramanian passed the Orders on April 21.
Published: Saturday, May 24, 2008
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