April 2, 2012 9:20 PM

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HC issues notice to BCCI over not paying for security in IPL matches

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a notice to Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI seeking reply to a PIL alleging the board's failure to pay over 5 crore rupees to police for security provided for Indian Premier League matches played at Navi Mumbai in the 2010 season.A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice N M Jamdar was hearing the PIL, which claimed that the BCCI, owed more than 5 crore rupees to Navi Mumbai police.According to the petition, during the 2010 edition of IPL, six matches were played at the D Y Patil stadium between 12th of March and 25th of April and in all, 3,345 police personnel were deployed at the stadium.The petition has sought direction to the police to recover the arrears, and argued that till then no security should be provided for the IPL matches to be played in Mumbai in this season.The bench after issuing notice to BCCI has posted the matter for hearing on Wednesday.

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