Plea against IHF deal with TV channel rejected
June 6th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Dismissing a petition, the Delhi High Court Monday refused to interfere in the Indian Hockey Federation’s agreement with Neo Sports channel for conducting a hockey tournament modelled on cricket’s Indian Premier League.
Justice Vipin Sanghi, after taking note of the petition filed by a company, Premier Hockey Development Pvt. Ltd. (PHD), challenging the deal, refused to interfere in the matter.
The court also imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on PHD.
PHD had been created under a 2004 agreement between IHF and ESPN-Star Sports to hold an annual Hockey Premier League for 10 years but the event was organised from 2005-08 only.
The IHF then signed a deal with Nimbus Sports in December 2010, for organising a similar tournament for 15 years which was challenged by ESPN. The PDH moved the court challenging this deal.
While dismissing the PDH plea, the court held that the petition passed by PHD was “unauthorised and without proper authority”.
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