Source: thehindu.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Observing that parallel elections held by the two\u00a0Archery\u00a0<\/strong>Association of India (AAI) factions \u201cwere not in compliance with the directions issued by the Supreme Court,\u201d the Delhi High Court has set aside the polls and directed the Union Sports Ministry to constitute a Transitory Committee (TC) to run the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to ensure that Indian archers do not suffer as a result of the uncertainty over AAI elections, the steps suggested by the World Archery (which had earlier rejected the AAI elections held in Delhi and Chandigarh on June 9) should be immediately implemented, the court said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is because unless a solution is found to restore the membership of the AAI with the WA, participation of Indian archers under the Indian flag at next international events, including the Olympics, would be doubtful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking into account WA\u2019s ultimatum to AAI to find a long-term solution by the end of August, the court directed the Ministry to form a TC \u2014 comprising a representative of the Ministry, a member of each from the two AAI factions and a representative from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), in coherence with the apex body\u2019s recommendation \u2014 by August 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The court said Justice B.D. Ahmed, a former chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, be made the chairperson of the TC \u2014 which should have its first meeting on August 24 and meet again before the end of this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA communication will be sent by the TC to the WA positively on or before August 31, apprising it of the above development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The court said the TC would perform the role and all the tasks \u2014 including coordinating with the WA to ensure participation of Indian archers at international events under the Indian flag \u2014 of the AAI executive body until elections were held again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The question of whether fresh elections \u201cshould await the decision of this court on appropriate amendments to the constitution of the AAI to bring it in line with the National Sports Code\u201d will be considered on the next hearing on September 6.<\/p>\n