Srinagar, June 26, KDC : The Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has suspended its President, Javid Ahmad Kitab, with immediate effect after the Apex Council approved a resolution by circulation with an overwhelming majority.
According to an official notification issued by the JKCA Hony. Secretary, a copy of which is in the possession of news agency Kashmir Dot Com, the resolution was circulated among the eligible members of the Apex Council in accordance with Rule 23(i) of the JKCA Constitution. As the resolution pertained to the conduct and suspension of the President, it was not circulated to him.
The notification states that of the nine eligible Apex Council members who received the resolution, eight approved it, while one member did not communicate a decision. The resolution was consequently declared passed by an 8-0 majority, in terms of Rule 23(i) read with Rule 48(6) of the JKCA Constitution.
With the resolution taking effect immediately, Javid Ahmad Keng stands suspended as President of the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association. The decision will be placed before the next meeting of the Apex Council for ratification, as required under the Constitution.
The JKCA has directed all officers, employees, affiliated units and functionaries to implement the resolution forthwith in accordance with the Association’s Constitution. (KDC)
