Sanjay Dhar ‘J’:
1) The appellant has called in question judgment dated
17.12.2025 passed by the learned Writ Court, whereby the
writ petition (WP(C) No.3158/2025) filed by him challenging
order dated 19.03.2025 passed by the Ombudsman Jammu
and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), has been
dismissed on the ground that the same is not maintainable
as the impugned action does not have a public element.
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2) It appears that the appellants/writ petitioner
(hereinafter for short “the writ petitioner”) filed a writ petition
before the learned Writ Court challenging the decision of
Ombudsman appointed by JKCA, Hon’ble Justice L.
Narsimha Reddy, whereby faction of Whites Cricket Club
headed by respondent No.4, Shri Rajeev Pandita, has been
recognized for limited purpose of taking part in voting for
elections of JKCA. The writ petitioner also sought a
declaration that in the light of findings returned by
Ombudsman Hon’ble Shri Justice Syed Bashir-ud-Din, he
be declared as the lawful representative of Whites Cricket
Club with the direction to the respondents including Election
Officer to treat Whites Cricket Club, Kashmir, as the Court
recognized affiliated unit and to refrain from extending
recognition, voting rights to any faction or individual in
derogation of the Court-appointed Ombudsman’s finding. A
further direction upon the Election Officer to treat the writ
petitioner as the only eligible representative of Whites
Cricket Club, Kashmir, and that respondent No.4 has no
lawful locus to represent the said Club, has also been
sought.
