JAMMU, September 25: A court in Jammu has directed that any decision taken at the proposed Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) Annual General Meeting scheduled for September 27, 2026, shall not be declared and will remain subject to the outcome of an interim application in a suit challenging the association’s January 2026 elections.
The order was passed on September 25 by Sandeep Singh Sen, Sub-Judge/Special Railway Magistrate, Jammu, in a suit filed by Modern Cricket Club Jammu through its president Sudershan Mehta against JKCA office-bearers and other respondents, including the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The matter is titled a “Suit for Declaration.”
The court has not, in this order, finally declared the JKCA elections invalid or ordered fresh elections. Rather, the order concerns the plaintiff’s application seeking temporary/interim relief while the main suit remains pending.
What is the dispute?
According to the court order, the plaintiff claims that Modern Cricket Club is affiliated with JKCA and is entitled to participate in the association’s management/working committee and to vote in elections for office-bearers.
The plaintiff has challenged the election conducted on January 16, 2026, at Hostel Ground, GGM Science College, Jammu, and the results subsequently declared on May 21, 2026.
The allegations recorded in the order are those of the plaintiff and have not been finally adjudicated.
The plaintiff alleges that it and other clubs were deprived of their alleged right to participate and vote through their presidents and nominees. It has further alleged that the election process was contrary to JKCA’s rules and regulations and sought a declaration that the election and subsequent result were invalid.
The plaintiff has also sought directions for the conduct of fresh JKCA elections through an independent commissioner/receiver or returning officer.
Court finds “strong prima facie case”
While considering the application for temporary injunction, the court recorded that it had heard the plaintiff’s counsel and examined the case file and documents annexed with the plaint.
The court stated:
“At this stage, the plaintiff has made out a strong prima facie case…”
The court further recorded that “the balance of convenience also tilts in favour of the plaintiff” and observed that, if the injunction were withheld at this stage, the plaintiff could suffer an irreparable loss which could not be compensated by other means.
These are findings made at the interim stage. They do not amount to a final determination of the validity or otherwise of the January election.
September 27 AGM decision put on hold
The most immediate consequence of the order relates to JKCA’s proposed September 27 Annual General Meeting.
The court directed:
“decision, if any, shall not be declared and shall be subject to the outcome of this interim application.”
Thus, the order does not say that the AGM itself cannot take place. Instead, it specifically places a restriction on the declaration of any decision taken at the proposed meeting.
The court also made clear that the interim arrangement is “subject to the objections by the other side.”
Notice to respondents
The court has directed that notice be issued to the other side. The order records that the matter was considered urgent and that prior notice under Order 39 Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) was dispensed with.
The plaintiff has been directed to provide the opposite parties with copies of the injunction application, supporting affidavit, plaint and documents relied upon, and subsequently file an affidavit confirming that the documents have been delivered or sent.
The matter has been listed for further proceedings on October 23, 2026.
The court’s present finding is limited to the interim stage, where it has recorded that the plaintiff has made out a “strong prima facie case” and that the balance of convenience favours interim protection.
The respondents will now have an opportunity to place their objections before the court, with the matter next coming up for further proceedings on October 23.
