The Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed ordered senior journalist Rajat Sharma to continue his job as president on Sunday as he stopped the suspended general secretary Vinod Tihara’s reinstatement. Sharma had resigned from his post on Saturday, saying his inability to continue under “various pulls and pressures”. However, he didn’t take any name.

“Three purported resolutions are said to have been passed by circulation by the Apex Council on 13.11.2019. These purported resolutions are said to be illegal,” the ombudsman stated in his order and a copy of that is in possession of PTI.

“One purported resolution seeks to reinstate Mr. Vinod Tihara, as the Secretary, DDCA, who was suspended on 2.11.2019 by the Apex Council and in respect of which a reference was made to the Ombudsman. It is pertinent to note that the reference is pending with me and Mr. Vinod Tihara had been given two weeks time to respond. No reply has been received from Mr. Vinod Tihara,” it further read.

The Ombudsman again added: “Prima facie no purported resolution reinstating Mr. Vinod Tihara ought to have been passed when the very issue was under consideration of the Ombudsman.”

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The Ombudsman in his order further stated that Apex Council can’t pass any order as the resignations of Rajat Sharma and other office bearers “will be kept in abeyance”.

“All these persons who had tendered their resignations shall continue to discharge their duties in the interest of the game of cricket. No further resolution in this regard be sought to be passed by members of the Apex Council without the permission of the Ombudsman and without following proper procedure.”

The hearing of the complaints will be held on November 27.