Court rules in the sponsor’s favour

A STAFF REPORTER

Calcutta: The Calcutta high court, on Friday, issued an order in favour of Sahara India, the official sponsor of the Indian men’s hockey team, restraining Hockey India from permitting the national team to play without their logo.

Sahara, whose agreement with the defunct Indian Hockey Federation runs till 2011-12, had moved court when Hockey India refused to acknowledge them as the sponsors and went ahead with the tour of Europe without the team’s apparel and kit having the Sahara logos.

A.K. Mattoo, president Hockey India, said he was unaware of the development. “We haven’t received any papers, and so are in no position to make a comment,” he said.