HC sets aside order suspending HCA Ombudsman appointment

Court faults role of HCA secretary

Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao of Telangana High Court had set aside a lower court order suspending appointment of retired judge of Supreme Court Justice Deepak Varma as Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Pronouncing verdict in a Civil Revision Petition challenging the lower court order, the judge observed that HCA secretary Vijayanand and Budding Star Cricket Club (BSCC) secretary Syed Maavin Uddin wanted to delay the appointment of Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer. They also wanted “to embarrass Justice Deepak Varma”, the verdict said. In year 2020, BSCC filed a petition before City Civil Court Additional Chief Judge challenging the appointment of Justice Deepak Varma as Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer by HCA. According to BSCC, HCA initiated process of Ombudsman appointment by writing a letter to Justice Deepak Varma on November 5, 2019. Two days later, Justice Deepak Varma gave his consent.