News : Delhi HC orders EFI top officials to step down

The Delhi High Court restraint Lt General SS Mishra and Lt General MKS Yadav from acting as president and vice-president of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) till the next date of hearing, scheduled on September 24. Rajasthan Equestrian Association had filed an application on July 17 accusing the EFI of violation of the National Sports Development Code for reserving key posts for Indian Army officers. Sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association were the other respondents. The court asked all the respondents to file replies in three weeks and gave two weeks to the petitioner to file a rejoinder, if any. The petitioner also prayed that an ad-hoc committee be constituted by IOA, in consultation with the sports ministry, to run EFI till elections in conformity with the Sports Code are held.