Lodha panel submits status report in SC

The apex court-appointed Justice R M Lodha committee has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to appoint former home secretary G K Pillai as an observer to Guide BCCI in the administrative works including award of contracts, transparency norms and holding of future domestic, international and IPL matches. The committee, in its third status report submitted in the apex

court on November 14 argued that while the day-to-day administration of BCCI is presently carried out by the CEO, there is need to have an observer to guide board in its administration, particularly with reference to the award of contracts, transparency norms, audit.

The committee then recommended that former Union home secretary G K Pillai be appointed as the observer. It also said that several office bearers at both the BCCI and the state associations continue to hold the posts although they stand disqualified as per the order of Supreme Court. Court may hear the arguments on 5th December.