DDCA withdraws plea seeking occupancy certificate for T20 WC

The Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday withdrew its plea from Delhi High Court seeking occupancy certificate from South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to hold T20 matches at the Ferozshah Kotla grounds here after the municipality said it wants the cricket body to pay Rs 50 lakh and complete all formalities in 20 days.

DDCA made its request to withdraw the application before a bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru, which was accepted. “The petitioner (DDCA) seeks to withdraw its application. The request is allowed,” the bench said.

During the hearing, the SDMC, as directed by the high court on Monday, informed it that it has passed a resolution by which DDCA has to pay Rs 50 lakh as security amount and comply with all the norms within 20 days.

Advocate Gaurang Kanth, appearing for SDMC, submitted that if DDCA will not complete its work within 20 days, then its security of Rs 50 lakh will stand forfeited.

The bench then asked senior advocate Sandeep Sethi, appearing for DDCA, whether the cricketing body can comply with the resolution and complete the work in 20 days. It also asked if DDCA can give an undertaking in pursuance to the resolution.

To this, the DDCA counsel assured the bench, “Our intent is very clear and we will complete the work within 20 days.”