Justice Mittal rebukes AITA interim EC’s decision to appoint observer for EGM
Delhi High Court-appointed administrator Justice (Retd.) Gita Mittal objected to the All India Tennis Association interim executive committee's plan to appoint an observer for an Extraordinary General Meeting that is meant to align the association's constitution with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 and National Sports Governance Rules, 2026.
- The Extraordinary General Meeting is meant to consider and ratify constitutional amendments connected to sports-governance reform.
- The Delhi High Court-appointed administrator criticised AITA's interim executive committee for appointing a separate observer for the meeting.
- The interim executive committee appointed Justice Ashish J. Desai (Retd.) and described the step as part of good governance and transparency.
What happened
Delhi High Court-appointed administrator Justice (Retd.) Gita Mittal objected to the All India Tennis Association (AITA) interim executive committee's decision to appoint an observer for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). The EGM is expected to consider constitutional amendments so that AITA can align its constitution with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 and the National Sports Governance Rules, 2026.
Justice Mittal said that, after the High Court had appointed her as an independent person, the AITA interim executive committee's decision to bring in another observer was a direct affront to the court. AITA's interim executive committee had appointed Justice Ashish J. Desai (Retd.), former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, and described the step as part of good governance and transparency.
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