No probe order against TNCA

The Madras High Court has not directed police to register a case against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on a petition seeking a probe into alleged suppression of facts in securing stability certificate for stands at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here, court sources clarified today.
Justice K B K Vasuki had only passed a brief oral order directing registration of cases on about 400 other criminal original petitions if cognizable offences were made out and it did not apply to the petition pertaining to TNCA, they said.
The clarification came in the backdrop of media reports today that the court had directed the police to register a case against TNCA and its office bearers on the criminal original petition filed by one J Mohanraj.

Government Advocate (Criminal) V Arul told reporters today that the judge's oral order yesterday was not in respect of those cases which were mentioned in the court by the respective advocates.
There were a total of eight such cases, including that of TNCA, (which were mentioned by the advocates) and hence the common order would not cover the petition related to the association, he explained.
TNCA sources also maintained that no order was issued on the petition by Mohanraj and it was only adjourned.
The petitioner had alleged TNCA had suppressed facts to secure stability certificate to its stands to host Indian Premier League matches, which it had declared earlier as weak and old.