Authority: High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: WP(C) No. 320 of 2026 filed by Shri Peter Macdonald Kharsawian, President of Shillong Cricket Association, seeking relief against Meghalaya Cricket Association, its President Shri James P.K. Sangma, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
- Respondents: Meghalaya Cricket Association (represented by Honorary Secretary Shri Rayonald Kharkamni), Shri James P.K. Sangma (President of Meghalaya Cricket Association), and BCCI.
- The petitioner, through counsel Mr. K.V. Kharlyngdoh, requested permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition.
- No substantive merits of the dispute were addressed; the application was purely procedural.
Final Outcome
- The Court, presided by Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, allowed the withdrawal as prayed, granting liberty to re‑file, and ordered the matter to stand closed and disposed on withdrawal.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Cricket Governance