The BCCI Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) DK Jain has issued a notice to Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) president Rupa Gurunath on alleged ‘conflict of interest’.
The notice was issued after the complaint filed by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta.
Rupa Gurunath now has 13-day, till December 24th to respond.
Rupa Gurunath, who is the current president of TNCA, is also a director at India Cements Limited, the parent company that owns IPL team Chennai Super Kings which rises the issue of conflict of interest.
BCCI restricts individuals from holding two positions at the same time.
Taking cognizance of the complaint, Justice Jain has served a notice to Rupa, stating: ‘Take notice that a complaint has been received by the Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India under Article 39 of the Rules and Regulations of the BCCI, regarding certain acts, allegedly constituting as ‘conflict of interest’ on your part.’
The notice added: ‘You may file your written response to the accompanying Complaint, supported by duly executed affidavit, on or before 24th December 2020, with the Office of the Ethics Officer, BCCI, Mumbai for further proceedings in the matter.’
The notice, issued on December 8, mentioned that on Rupa’s ‘failure’ to respond to the notice, the ethics officer ‘shall be constrained to proceed’ in her absence, ‘without giving any further opportunity’ to file a response. A copy of the notice was sent to the BCCI, asking the parent body to file its response.
