Court upholds AITA General Body’s authority in reforms

The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the primacy of the All India Tennis Association’s (AITA) General Body in deciding amendments to its constitution, directing that proposed changes be placed before the federation’s members for clause-by-clause consideration and voting.

A Division Bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain passed the interim order while hearing cross appeals filed by the AITA and former Davis Cup player Somdev Devvarman against an April 27 judgment of a single judge.

The court said that after the court-appointed administrator finalises the draft amendments to the AITA constitution and bye-laws, an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the federation must be convened by July 31, where the General Body will deliberate on and vote upon each proposed amendment.