Dissaffiliation Order Stayed, Rajasthan State Hockey Association Survives

In a telling blow to the Rajasthan Olympic Association, the Hon’ble High Court of Rajasthan has stayed the order of dissaffiliation of Rajasthan State Hockey Association. Delivering an order Justice hon’ble Ajay Rastogi, has stayed the order of the Rajasthan Olympic Association that unilaterally disaffiliated Rajasthan State Hockey Association on 19th June 2009.

Rajasthan State Hockey Association, which supports JB Roy group, pleaded to the court that the dissaffiliation is in contravention of Rajasthan Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Association) act 2005 under which it is registered.

While admitting the petition of Rajasthan SHA, the learned judge issued the stay order yesterday, the 20th July 2009.

It is worthwhile to recollect here that the Indian Olympic Association wrote a letter to all State Olympic Association to form unified men and women state hockey assocaiton upon which the RSOA hurriedly disaffiliated Rajasthan’s both men and women association without offering them any chance to form the unified body.

With their rights and pride restored, the RSHAs can now initiate the process of merger of men and women hockey association on their own.