Manika Batra’s match-fixing allegation to be enquired by 3-member committee directed by Delhi High Court
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The committee will comprise two judges and one sportsperson and details would be given in the order, said the judge who had earlier directed the Sports Ministry to hold an inquiry against the sports body.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (November 17) directed the constitution of a three-member committee to look into star Table Tennis player Manika Batra’s allegation of a match-fixing attempt by the national coach and sought an interim report in four weeks. Justice Rekha Palli, who was hearing Batra's petition alleging that Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) was carrying out its selection processes in a non-transparent manner and targeting certain individuals such as herself, said that based on the committee's report, she would consider the issue of appointing an administrator to run the national sports body.
The committee will comprise two judges and one sportsperson and details would be given in the order, said the judge who had earlier directed the Sports Ministry to hold an inquiry against the sports body. The court said that while the Centre made observations concerning certain aspects of the sports body, it failed to consider the complaint of Batra in its inquiry.
The court clarified that for the time being, except for informing the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) about the withdrawal of all action against Batra, TTFI would not write to the international body regarding her. In case ITTF needs any information, TTFI would transfer the request to the three-member committee, it added.
