Kolkata: The anti-Jagmohan Dalmiya faction in the Cricket Association of Bengal on Monday moved court seeking appointment of an independent observer to conduct the CAB elections slated for July 30.
Aryan Club, an affiliate unit of the CAB, moved the suit before PK Sarkar, chief judge of the City Civil Court in Kolkata, praying for appointment of an observer and to frame a scheme for conducting the elections in a free and fair manner.
Aryan's assistant general secretary Samar Pal, a known Dalmiya baiter, while moving the suit also prayed for an inquiry into the accounts of CAB claiming that there were anomalies in it.
Accepting the petition, Justice Sarkar directed that notice be issued to CAB and its president Dalmiya, and fixed the matter for hearing on Friday.
The election has acquired a new dimension with West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee advising Dalmiya to stay away from the presidential race, while the anti-Dalmiya faction has nominated city Police Commissioner Prasun Mukherjee as its candidate for the CAB president's post.
Seeking appointment of an independent observer, petitioner Pal's counsels Jayanta Mitra and Debanjan Mondal claimed before the court that election to the CAB would not be conducted in a free and fair manner as the president or his group might contest the elections.
The petitioner expressed apprehension of misuse of the election process by the ruling body, while giving a few 'instances' of alleged misconduct by them.
Pal also referred to the Supreme Court order vide which the last Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) elections were held under an observer last year.
BCCI's election had also seen a lot of activity in courts by Dalmiya and the Sharad Pawar-led present ruling group in BCCI, with both the groups moving petitions before the Calcutta High Court and finally the apex court.
Dalmiya, after almost a decade-long reign over the BCCI, had last year lost to Pawar, who went on to become the president of BCCI.
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