Odisha High Court stays Hockey India elections over state body dispute
The court also halted a show-cause notice that proposed downgrading Hockey Odisha from a permanent to an associate member.
Key facts
Story- Odisha High Court has stayed the Hockey India elections set for 5 December
- The court also stayed Hockey India's show-cause notice to Hockey Odisha
- The notice proposed moving Hockey Odisha from permanent to associate member status
The Odisha High Court on Friday put on hold the Hockey India elections, which were due on 5 December. The court also froze a show-cause notice that the national federation had issued to Hockey Odisha.
The notice proposed reclassifying Hockey Odisha from a permanent member to an associate member of Hockey India. Under the stay, that move cannot go ahead for now.
The order came on Friday, 6 November. The reasons behind the order have not been made public. The stay's duration and the date of the court's next hearing on the matter are not yet known.
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The dispute centres on Hockey Odisha's standing within the national body. Permanent members usually have fuller voting rights in federation matters, so a change to associate status would affect the state unit's role in the upcoming polls. It is not known whether Hockey Odisha was given a formal reason for the proposed change, or how it responded to the notice.
Hockey India has not commented on the court's decision. Hockey Odisha's position has not been made public.
The stay means the national federation's leadership polls will not take place on 5 December. Any change to the election timetable will depend on what happens in court.
It is not yet clear whether the elections will be rescheduled, or whether the case will move to a full hearing.
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