The Central Information Commission on Monday deferred the matter of bringing Delhi and District Cricket Association under the RTI Act "sine die" in a split verdict with one of three Information Commissioners ordered Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) inquiry against the cricketing body. The Commission "refrained" from passing an order as similar matter in separate cases are under stay at Delhi High Court. However, the Commission said that once the superior courts pronounce their decision the parties could approach it.
The majority verdict, which will prevail, given by Information Commissioners Basant Seth and Sharat Sabharwal — both ex-bureaucrats — came as relief to DDCA which was contesting to be declared as Public Authority as it said it is not financed by Government. The case relates to activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal who filed a complaint with the CIC claiming that DDCA had not responded to his RTI application seeking details of land and others assets of the cricketing body.