Appoint ex-HC judge as returning officer: HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it might appoint a retired judge as the returning officer for Hockey India elections in view of the controversy arising over appointments.

A bench headed by the Chief Justice A P Shah asked the Indian Olympic Association and Hockey India to file their response on how they were planning to conduct the election and suggest the name of a retired High Court judge who could be appointed as returning officer.

In the meantime, the Centre informed the court that differences with Hockey India had been sorted out after the sports body agreed to follow its suggestion on the conduct of the elections.

The court was hearing a PIL questioning the way in which the sports body was functioning and alleged irregularities in the conduct of the election.

The election, however, has been put on hold after the Rajasthan High Court had restrained Hockey India from conducting the exercise. — PTI