Rajasthan High Court Stops RCA Ad Hoc Committee, Orders Fresh Election Process Under New Administrator

The Rajasthan High Court immediately stopped the ad hoc committee of the RCA. The court appointed Bhaskar A. Sawant, an experienced administrator, as the RCA administrator with the responsibility to manage the association.

This decision has been taken by a division bench headed by the Acting Chief Justice M.M. Shrivastava in a public interest litigation filed by Rajiv Pratap Singh. In the hearing of the case, the Rajasthan High Court has asked the Registrar of Cooperatives regarding the reason why contempt proceedings could not be initiated against him for not following the court orders.

The public interest litigation was filed by Rajiv Pratap Singh. According to the petition, the ad hoc committee of  Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) formed on June 29, 2024, was a temporary one. In the court order, it was mentioned that the ad hoc committee would organize the RCA election within three months; however, the elections were not organized even after the deadline.

The petitioner informed the court that instead of holding elections, the ad hoc committee's term was repeatedly extended. This affected the RCA's democratic process and prevented the formation of an elected executive committee. The petition stated this was contrary to the court's previous orders and the spirit of the administrative system.