May 21, 2010 8:49 PM

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Delhi HC sets aside Centre's decision to derecognise IHF

President of the Indian Hockey Federation KPS Gill today hailed Delhi High Court's verdict to set aside government and IOA orders derecognising the sports body India Hockey Federation in 2008 and alleged that personal ambitions of a few individuals led to IHF's disbandment. Justice S Murlidhar today set aside the Centre's decision to derecognise IHF and the Indian Olympic Association's order to disaffiliate the federation after its secretary K Jothikumaran was caught on camera in a sting operation accepting bribe to select a player. Talking to PTI, Gill said finally justice had been delivered. After Jothikumaran was caught on camera taking bribes, IOA first replaced IHF with a five-member ad hoc committee before setting up Hockey India. Even after IHF was banned, Gill kept meeting the officials and only last month he conducted its Annual General Meeting.

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