HC throws out WFI ad-hoc body

The high court bench was reacting to an appeal by former WFI president MS Malik, challenging an order of the court last year which resulted in the IOA intervention.

Malik8217;s contention was that since the IOA was party to the dispute within the federation, it cannot appoint an ad-hoc committee.

In the ad-hoc committee Athletics Federation of India secretary Lalit Bhanot was chairman and NRAI secretary general Baljit Singh Sethi was convenor.

Bhanot, when contacted by The Indian Express, said 8220;I am not aware of the decision of the court.8221;

Justice Retd Mehra, when contacted, said: 8220;I am yet to receive the orders. Let8217;s see what all would be within my jurisdiction.8221;