ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION versus RAHUL MEHRA & ORS

ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION versus RAHUL MEHRA & ORS

The Court allowed the CoA to place and circulate the proposed Constitution to constituent units, directed that objections be filed before the Court by a specified date, reconstituted the CoA with three named members, and authorized the CoA to assist the Court, prepare the electoral roll in accordance with the proposed Constitution, carry out day-to-day governance of the Federation and make arrangements for governance until elections are held, subject to further directions of the Court.

Parties
Appellant: All India Football Federation; Respondents: Rahul Mehra & Ors
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
18 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) Nos. 30748 30749 of 2017 / Interim Proceedings Concerning Constitution of Co a Report, Circulation of Proposed Constitution and Hearing of Objections (interim Orders and Directions Issued)
Outcome
Application for intervention allowed; CoA permitted to place and circulate proposed Constitution; CoA reconstituted and empowered to manage federation affairs and prepare for elections; timelines and directions issued.
Legal Topics
Committee of Administrators, Constitution of Federation, Elections, Interim Relief and Governance Pending Elections
Sports Law Administrative Law Election Law Committee of Administrators Constitution of Federation Elections Interim Relief and Governance Pending Elections

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Parties

All India Football Federation

Appellant

Rahul Mehra & Ors

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) Nos. 30748 30749 of 2017 / Interim Proceedings Concerning Constitution of Co a Report, Circulation of Proposed Constitution and Hearing of Objections (interim Orders and Directions Issued)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Authority of the Court to constitute a Committee of Administrators (CoA) to formulate a federation constitution and oversee elections
  2. 2 Procedure for circulating and considering a proposed constitution and for filing objections
  3. 3 Powers and functions of the CoA to govern the federation pending elections, including preparation of the electoral roll

Ratio Decidendi

The Court allowed the CoA to place and circulate the proposed Constitution to constituent units, directed that objections be filed before the Court by a specified date, reconstituted the CoA with three named members, and authorized the CoA to assist the Court, prepare the electoral roll in accordance with the proposed Constitution, carry out day-to-day governance of the Federation and make arrangements for governance until elections are held, subject to further directions of the Court.

Court Disposition

Application for intervention allowed; CoA permitted to place and circulate proposed Constitution; CoA reconstituted and empowered to manage federation affairs and prepare for elections; timelines and directions issued.

Orders

  • Application for intervention allowed.
  • Permission granted to the CoA to place the proposed Constitution and circulate it to parties and constituent units.