Justice (Retd.) Deepak Gupta appointed as Ombudsman, Bihar Cricket Association
In Secretary, Bihar Cricket Association vs. Bihar Cricket Association & Ors. (2026), Supreme Court's Division Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan passed a 6-page long order dated August 20, 2026, wherein, the Court appointed Justice (Retd) Chakradhari Sharan Singh, as the Administrator of Bihar Cricket Association. The order recorded that in para 90 of the recommendations, the Ombudsman has suggested that an Administrator be appointed by the Supreme Court who shall be tasked with conducting a verification exercise across all District Cricket Associations (DCAs), similar to the exercise undertaken in 2022 by the Ombudsman appointed Committee.
The order reads:"6. In view of the aforesaid, we appoint Hon’ble Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, to act as an Administrator of the Bihar Cricket Association. 7. The learned Administrator shall proceed further in accordance with what has been recommended by the learned Ombudsman as contained in Paragraph 91 of the recommendations, referred to above. 8. The fees of the learned Administrator and other modalities shall be fixed in consultation with the parties. 9. We are informed that there are some objections on record insofar as the Report of the learned Ombudsman is concerned. We shall look into the same at an appropriate time. 10. As an interim measure, we direct that the recommendations shall come into force forthwith and be implemented. 11. We expect all the parties to cooperate and extend full cooperation to the learned Administrator we have appointed today. 12. We have already appointed Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge of this Court as the Ombudsman of the Bihar Cricket Association."
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