REPLY AFFIDAVIT OF N.SRINIVASAN-RESPONDENT NO.2 I, N.Srinivasan son of late Mr.T.S.Nara anas!a" , a#e$ %& ears, resi$in# at No.

%, A'M Aven(e, 'oat )l(*, )+ennai-%,, ,-. $o +ere* sole"nl affir" an$ sin/erel state as follo!s0 -. I a" t+e se/on$ res1on$ent in t+e a*ove S1e/ial Leave Petition an$ I a" !ell a/2(ainte$ !it+ t+e fa/ts an$ /ir/("stan/es of t+e /ase. 2. T+e a*ove 1etition !as ori#inall file$ * t+e Petitioner +erein 2(estionin# t+e )o$e of )on$(/t )o""ittee a11ointe$ * t+e '))I for in2(irin# into t+e alle#ations of *ettin# an$ s1ot fi3in#. T+o(#+ I !as "a$e a 1art to t+e 1ro/ee$in#s, t+e relief so(#+t a#ainst "e !as not 1resse$ in t+e 'o"*a 4i#+ )o(rt. A#ainst t+e or$er 1asse$ * t+e 4on5*le 4i#+ )o(rt of 'o"*a , t+e '))I an$ t+e Petitioner file$ /ross a11eals an$ I /ontin(e to *e a 1art to t+e 1ro/ee$in#s. ' or$er $ate$ ,..-,.2,-6, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt !as 1lease$ to a11oint a 1ro*e )o""ittee /onsistin# of t+ree 4ono(ra*le "e"*ers to #o into alle#ations of *ettin# an$ fi3in# in IPL "at/+es * Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an, )+ennai S(1er 8in#s, Mr. Ra9 8(n$ra an$ Ra9ast+an Ro als. T+e re1ort of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee, in t!o 1arts, !as s(*"itte$ to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt on -,.,2.2,-:. M intera/tion !it+ t+e )o""ittee is re/or$e$ in t+e re1ort. T+e re1ort /on/l($e$ t+at " state"ent t+at +e !as a ;Mere )ri/<et Ent+(siast; !as in/orre/t an$ Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an !as t+e 1(*li/ fa/e of t+e IPL Tea" )+ennai S(1er 8in#s. 6. T+e re1ort /on/l($e$ t+at t+e '))I +a$ f(ll /oo1erate$ in t+e 1ro/ee$in#s. I !as a$vise$ t+at I nee$ not file an res1onse or o*9e/tions to t+e re1ort of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee, /onsi$erin# t+e fa/t t+at t+e ter"s of referen/e $i$ not in/l($e " f(n/tions in t+e '))I or " role in t+e In$ia )e"ents Lt$. A1art fro" t+at, I !as a$vise$ t+at t+e a11re/iation of t+e '))I5s /oo1eration * t+e )o""ittee !o(l$ e3ten$ to its offi/ials, in/l($in# "e, an$ t+at t+ere !as no taint on "e in t+e re1ort. T+ere are t!o events !+i/+ +ave o//(rre$ sin/e t+e "atter !as ta<en (1 for +earin# on 2=.,6.2,-: !+i/+ /o"1els "e to file t+is re1l affi$avit. :. On 2=.,6.2,-:, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt orall e31resse$ its $ee1 $is1leas(re to " /ontin(an/e as '))I Presi$ent, *ase$ (1on "aterial in a seale$ /over s(*"itte$ * t+e Pro*e )o""ittee. On 2>.,6.2,-:, Senior )o(nsel a11earin# for t+e 1etitioner a11arentl ar#(e$ t+at I !as #(ilt of /orr(1tion an$ ;/over (1; as 1er '))I Anti )orr(1tion )o$e sin/e " 1(r1orte$ state"ent to t+e )o""ittee t+at Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an !as a "ere ;)ri/<et Ent+(siast; !as fo(n$ to *e false. I +ave not state$ an t+in# to t+e Pro*e )o""ittee !+i/+ even re"otel s(##ests t+at I !as tr in# to /over (1 a/ts of alle#e$ *ettin# or fi3in#. Parts of t+e re1ort of t+e )o""ittee !ere *ein# t!iste$ o(t of /onte3t !+i/+ re2(ires an e31lanation

on " si$e. F(rt+er, an intervention a11li/ation +as *een file$ * Mr. 7.Sa"1at+ 8("ar, a s(s1en$e$ Poli/e Offi/er, !+i/+ reveals "aterial "ost li<el availa*le in t+e seale$ envelo1e t+at "a +ave /reate$ an i"1ression in t+e "in$ of t+e /o(rt t+at I !as interferin# !it+ t+e )'-)ID investi#ation into *ettin#. I !is+ to /larif " 1osition on t+is iss(e also an$ *rin# t+e tr(e fa/ts to t+e <no!le$#e of t+is 4on5*le )o(rt. It is for t+ese reasons t+at I !is+ to file " re1l affi$avit, /onfinin# it to onl t+e iss(es raise$ fro" t+e re1ort of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee an$ ar#("ents "a$e in )o(rt * Petitioner5s /o(nsel. =. I res1e/tf(ll state t+at * an or$er $ate$ 2.-,6-2,-: in t+e a*ove S1e/ial Leave Petition, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt re/or$e$ " offer t+at I !o(l$ not *e $is/+ar#in# an f(n/tions as Presi$ent of 'oar$ for )ontrol of )ri/<et in In$ia an$ 1oste$ t+e "atter for final +earin# on -%-,:-2,-:. I s(*"it t+at " )o(nsel infor"e$ "e t+at on 2=-,6-2,-: !+en t+e S1e/ial Leave Petition !as first +ear$ after re/eivin# t+e o*9e/tion fro" t+e 1arties to t+e Re1ort of t+e /o(rt a11ointe$ Pro*e )o""ittee, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt "a$e re"ar<s !+i/+ +ave /a(se$ in9(r an$ 1re9($i/e to "e an$ " /ontin(an/e as ele/te$ Presi$ent of '))I. I !as tol$ t+at t+e '))I )o(nsel !as as<e$ to s(*"it 1ro1osals on t+e !a for!ar$ !it+o(t "e /ontin(in# in offi/e. ?1on +earin# t+e o*servations "a$e * t+is 4on5*le )o(rt t+at !ere !i$el re1orte$, I vol(nteere$ to ste1 asi$e fro" " $(ties an$ f(n/tions as Presi$ent, '))I till an in$e1en$ent investi#ation a#en/ or$ere$ to #o into t+e a/ts of *ettin# an$ "at/+ fi3in# /o"1lete s(/+ investi#ation. T+is !as /o""(ni/ate$ as 1art of t+e list of 1ro1osals s(*"itte$ to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt * '))I )o(nsel on 2>-,6-2,-:. %. F(rt+er I !as infor"e$ * " )o(nsel t+at t+is 4on5*le )o(rt !as 1lease$ to re/eive t+e sai$ 1ro1osals an$ as<e$ t+e )o(nsel a11earin# for 1arties to /o""en/e ar#("ents in t+e a*ove SLP as !ell as SLP No 2=,2> of 2,-6 file$ * '))I. T+e Senior )o(nsel a11earin# for t+e 1etitioner /o""en/e$ an$ /o"1lete$ +is ar#("ents on 2>-,6-2,-:. In t+e /o(rse of +is s(*"issions, )o(nsel for t+e 1etitioner "a$e e3tre"el serio(s alle#ations a#ainst "e as !ell as Mr.M.S.D+oni t+at *ot+ of (s !ere #(ilt of a /over (1 sin/e !e +a$ not s1o<en t+e tr(t+ to t+e Pro*e )o""ittee an$ +a$ in fa/t sai$ t+at Mr.7(r(nat+ Mei a11an !as a ;"ere /ri/<et ent+(siast;. Serio(s alle#ations !ere "a$e a#ainst "e t+at I !as #(ilt of /o""ittin# /orr(1t a/ts sin/e, as 1er a11li/a*le r(les, a 1erson !+o #ives false infor"ation !o(l$ also *e #(ilt of a /orr(1t a/t. I !as infor"e$ * " )o(nsel t+at Mr.4aris+ Salve, Senior A$vo/ate, a11earin# for t+e 1etitioner, *e#an +is ar#("ents * s(*"ittin# t+at +e +a$ listene$ to t+e ta1e re/or$e$ /onversation *et!een one Mr.Vin$oo Dara Sin#+ an$ Mr.7(r(nat+ Mei a11an, t+at totall filt+ lan#(a#e !as *ein# (se$ * t+e sai$ t!o 1ersons, t+at +e !o(l$ not re/o""en$ for t+is 4on5*le )o(rt to +ear t+e ta1es, t+at t+e /onversations /learl 1rove t+at *ettin# +as ta<en 1la/e an$ t+at insi$er infor"ation !as also s+are$. Several 1ersons !ere na"e$ as e"1lo ees of t+e

In$ia )e"ents Li"ite$, of !+i/+ I a" t+e Vi/e-)+air"an an$ Mana#in# Dire/tor. Several of t+ese 1ersons !ere alle#e$ to +ave $(al role in t+e sai$ /o"1an as !ell as in '))I to fa/ilitate 1er"eation of " 1o!er an$ infl(en/e into '))I so t+at I /an "is(se an$ a*(se " ele/te$ 1osition to f(rt+er t+e 1ros1e/ts of In$ia )e"ents Li"ite$ !+i/+ o!ns IPL Tea" )+ennai S(1er 8in#s, its e"1lo ees an$ also 1rote/t " son-in-la! Mr.7(r(nat+ Mei a11an an$ IPL Tea" )+ennai S(1er 8in#s fro" *ein# i"1li/ate$ in t+e *ettin# an$ "at/+ fi3in# s/an$al. >. I res1e/tf(ll state t+at 1ra/ti/all ever ne!s /+annel an$ ne!s1a1er /arrie$ t+e #ist of ar#("ents a$van/e$ in t+is 4on5*le )o(rt * Mr.4aris+ Salve, Senior A$vo/ate, a11earin# for t+e 1etitioner as !ell as t+e 1ro1ose$ interi" or$er e31resse$ * t+is 4on5*le )o(rt. Mean!+ile, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt +a$, t+ro(#+ t+e Re#istrar, as/ertaine$ /onsent of Mr.S(nil M. 7avas<ar to *e t+e Interi" Presi$ent of '))I. I a" tol$ t+at at t+e /on/l(sion of t+e "ornin# session on 2>t+ Mar/+, 2,-: t+is 4on5*le )o(rt on +earin# t+ese s(*"issions "a$e * t+e 1etitioner5s )o(nsel, +a$ e31resse$ t+at it 1ro1ose$ to 1ass an interi" or$er *arrin# )+ennai S(1er 8in#s an$ Ra9ast+an Ro als fro" 1la in# IPL an$ also $ire/tin# "e to ste1 asi$e. Statin# so, t+e /o(rt as<e$ Mr.).A.S(n$ara", Senior A$vo/ate, a11earin# for '))I to 1la/e +is s(*"issions on t+e interi" or$er so 1ro1ose$ to *e 1asse$ * t+is /o(rt on 2.-,6-2,-:. .. On 2.-,6-2,-:, I a" tol$, even 1rior to t+e /o""en/e"ent of ar#("ent * '))I )o(nsel, Senior A$vo/ate for t+e 1etitioner $re! t+e attention of t+is 4on5*le )o(rt to t+e role of Mr.S(n$ar Ra"an, )+ief O1eratin# Offi/er of IPL an$ so(#+t for +is re"oval on t+e #ro(n$ t+at +e !as also #(ilt of a /over (1 *efore t+e Pro*e )o""ittee. I a" tol$ t+at t+ereafter (1on +earin# '))I )o(nsel for a s+ort !+ile, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt e31resse$ its vie! t+at t+e "atter !ill *e 1la/e$ for final +earin# on -%-,:-2,-: an$ t+e 1arti/i1ation of an of t+e tea"s in IPL-> !o(l$ not *e $ist(r*e$. &. I res1e/tf(ll s(*"it t+at I a" /onstraine$ to 1la/e t+e a*ove se2(en/e of fa/ts on re/or$ *e/a(se I a" +i#+l a##rieve$ * t+e (nfair an$ (ns(*stantiate$ alle#ations "a$e a#ainst "e in t+e /o(rse of +earin# of t+e a*ove "atter on 2>,6-2,-:. F(rt+er, I a" 1ersonall not a!are of t+e reason !+ t+is 4on5*le )o(rt orall e31resse$ t+at I s+o(l$ not /ontin(e as Presi$ent of '))I. On t+e fa/t(al assertions "a$e * Senior A$vo/ate a11earin# on *e+alf of t+e 1etitioner on 2>,6-2,-:, I !is+ to 1la/e on re/or$ t+e follo!in# fa/ts. -,. To t+e *est of " <no!le$#e, t+ere are no a($io ta1es of /onversations *et!een Mr.Vin$oo Dara Sin#+ an$ Mr.7(r(nat+ Mei a11an availa*le in 1(*li/ $o"ain. T+e re1ort of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee +as not en/lose$ an s(/+ a($io ta1es. I a" not a!are if t+e seale$ envelo1e s(*"itte$ to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt * t+e Pro*e )o""ittee /ontains s(/+ "aterial *(t I a" a$vise$ t+at s(/+

re/or$in#s !o(l$ *e 1art of t+e /+ar#e-s+eet file$ * M("*ai Poli/e in t+e /o(rt of A$$itional "etro1olitan Ma#istrate, 6>t+ )o(rt Es1lana$e M("*ai. T+erefore, t+ere is a*sol(tel no 1ossi*ilit of an one *ein# in 1ossession of s(/+ a($io re/or$in#, "(/+ less t+e 1etitioner. T+e /ir/("stan/es (n$er !+i/+ s(/+ a($io ta1es, to !+i/+ referen/e !as "a$e $(rin# s(*"issions, !ere +ear$ * /o(nsel for t+e 1etitioner !+o "a$e s(*"issions (n$er instr(/tion +as to *e $is/lose$ to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt * t+e 1etitioner. --. I s(*"it t+at one Mr. 8. S. Vis!anat+an 9oine$ In$ia )e"ents Li"ite$ in t+e ear -&>:. 'ein# a )ri/<eter in t+e Senior Division of t+e Ta"il Na$( )ri/<et Asso/iation lea#(e, over t+e ears +e +a$ involve$ +i"self in t+e a/tivities of t+e S1orts Division of In$ia )e"ents Li"ite$. 4e also starte$ involvin# +i"self fro" t+e ear -&&: in t+e Ta"il Na$( )ri/<et Asso/iation, a f(ll "e"*er of '))I. -2. I !as ele/te$ as Treas(rer, '))I at t+e Ann(al 7eneral Meetin# +el$ on 2&6,t+ Nove"*er, 2,,=. @+en I too< over as 4on . Treas(rer of '))I, Sri S+ara$ Pa!ar !as t+e Presi$ent, '))I APresi$ent, M("*ai )ri/<et Asso/iationB an$ Sri Niran9an S+a+ !as 4on . Se/retar ASa(ras+tra )ri/<et Asso/iationB. Mr.8.S.Vis!anat+an, !as t+en t+e Assistant Se/retar , Ta"il Na$( )ri/<et Asso/iation. 4e !as a11ointe$ as )+ief Mana#er at t+e Treas(rer5s Offi/e at t+e "eetin# of t+e Finan/e )o""ittee of '))I +el$ on -=-,.-2,,%. T+e sai$ "eetin# !as atten$e$ * vario(s offi/ers of t+e '))I in/l($in# Mr.Pa!ar. A /o1 of t+e "in(tes of "eetin# of t+e sai$ )o""ittee +el$ on -=-,.-2,,% is anne3e$ +ereto an$ "ar<e$ as ANNEC?RE RD-. -6. @+en I !as ele/te$ as Se/retar to '))I in 2,,., Mr.8.S.Vis!anat+an !as a11ointe$ as S1e/ial Assistant to Se/retar , !it+ t+e a11roval an$ <no!le$#e of one an$ all offi/e *earers of t+e '))I. T+ereafter, !+en I !as ele/te$ as Presi$ent of '))I in Se1te"*er, 2,--, Mr.8.S.Vis!anat+an !as a11ointe$ as " S1e/ial Se/retar to assist "e to /arr o(t " f(n/tions. I "(st "ention +ere t+at sin/e De/e"*er 2,,= !+en Mr.8.S.Vis!anat+an first ste11e$ in to assist "e, +e +as not re/eive$ an re"(neration fro" t+e first res1on$ent '))I. T+e '))I +as onl /overe$ +is travel e31enses an$ no allo!an/e of an nat(re +as *een 1ai$ to +i". -:. Mr. Prasanna 8annan, an e"1lo ee of In$ia )e"ents Lt$ !as e"1lo e$ in t+e 4on . Treas(rer5s offi/e in 2,,% an$ !as a11ointe$ as Assistant Mana#er AA//o(ntsB 1(rs(ant to a resol(tion 1asse$ * t+e '))I Finan/e )o""ittee !+i/+ +as *een anne3e$ asAnne3(re .RD- +ereina*ove. After first season of IPL 2,,., Mr. Lalit 8.Mo$i, t+e t+en )+air"an of IPL 7overnin# )o(n/il, "a$e a !ritten re/o""en$ation see<in# t+e a11oint"ent of Mr.Prasanna 8annan, as Finan/e Personnel in IPL. 4is a11oint"ent !as in t+e A#en$a of t+e 7overnin# )o(n/il "eetin# of -%t+ Se1te"*er, 2,,.. T+o(#+ t+e sai$ a#en$a !as $eferre$

t+en, Mr.Prasanna 8annan !as re-$esi#nate$ as Mana#er - '(siness an$ )o""er/ial Servi/e, IPL sin/e O/to*er, 2,,.. 4is a11oint"ent !as ratifie$ * t+e 7overnin# )o(n/il +ea$e$ * Mr.Lalit 8.Mo$i. As afore-"entione$, I +a$ * 2,,., *een ele/te$ as Se/retar , '))I an$ Mr.Prasanna 8annan e3ten$e$ +is assistan/e to "e as Se/retar of t+e '))I. After Mr.Lalit 8.Mo$i !as s(s1en$e$ 1(rs(ant to t+e s+o!-/a(se-noti/e iss(e$ to +i" in A1ril, 2,-, Mr.Prasanna 8annan !as re1la/e$ * Mr.4e"an# A"in. Mr.4e"an# A"in !as 1ersonall re/o""en$e$ * Mr.Sas+an< Mano+ar, t+e t+en Presi$ent of '))I. T+o(#+ +is role in IPL /a"e to an en$, Mr.Prasanna 8annan /ontin(e$ to !or< in t+e '))I Se/retar 5s Offi/e $ra!in# salar fro" t+e Se/retar 5s offi/e. After I *e/a"e t+e Presi$ent of '))I, Mr.Prasanna 8annan !as a11ointe$ as )o"1lian/e Mana#er, IPL an$ !as to re1ort to )+ief O1eratin# Offi/er of IPL an$ to "e as Presi$ent of '))I. -=. Mr.Sat+ees+, a for"er first /lass /ri/<eter, +as *een e"1lo e$ !it+ In$ia )e"ents for over 2, ears. 4e !as ta<in# /are of t+e Lo#isti/s of )+ennai S(1er 8in#s for fo(r ears fro" 2,,.-2,--. In E(ne, 2,--, t+e t+en Lo#isti/s Mana#er of t+e In$ian Tea", Mr.Ma an< Pari<+ $i$ not !ant to /ontin(e in t+at 1osition an$ +en/e Mr.Sat+ees+ !as a11ointe$ as Lo#isti/ Mana#er Aeven *efore I too< /+ar#e as Presi$entB an$ /ontin(e$ to +ol$ t+e 1osition. Soon as +e too< over as t+e Lo#isti/s Mana#er of t+e In$ian Tea", Mr.Sat+ees+ +as sto11e$ ren$erin# servi/es to )+ennai S(1er 8in#s. -%. 4avin# set o(t $etails of 1ersons asso/iate$ !it+ In$ia )e"ents an$ '))I, I !o(l$ also li<e to *rin# to t+e <no!le$#e of t+is 4on5*le )o(rt t+e vario(s 1ersonnel !+o +a$ *een *ro(#+t in fro" ti"e to ti"e * vario(s offi/e *earers of '))I for t+eir assistan/e an$ /onvenien/e. I a" sa in# t+is to *rin# o(t t+e fa/t t+at re/o""en$in# <no!n reso(r/e +as *een t+e 1ra/ti/e in '))I an$ sin#lin# "e o(t as t+o(#+ I +ave /o""itte$ a #rave in$(l#en/e for " 1ersonal *enefits !it+o(t an iota of 1roof is ver (nfair. ->. Mr. Lalit 8.Mo$i $(rin# +is ten(re +a$ *ro(#+t in Ms. Ra$+i<a Moolra9, as +is E3e/(tive Assistant. Ms. Moolra9 !as an e"1lo ee of MDs 7o$fre P+ili1s, a /o"1an 1ro"ote$ * Mr. Lalit 8.Mo$i5s fa"il an$ Mr. Lalit 8.Mo$i !as +i"self an E3e/(tive Dire/tor of t+e sai$ /o"1an . D(rin# +is role as Presi$ent of '))I, Mr.S+ara$ Pa!ar a11ointe$ one Mr.D.8.Sin#+ as +is S1e/ial Assistant. @+en Mr. S+ara$ Pa!ar *e/a"e t+e Vi/e-Presi$ent of I)) in 2,,., Mr.D.8.Sin#+ /ontin(e$ to serve in '))I on Mr.Sas+an< Mano+ar5s a11roval. I relia*l (n$erstan$ t+at t+e sai$ Mr.D.8.Sin#+ !as an e"1lo ee of 7overn"ent of In$ia an$ an Offi/er on S1e/ial D(t (n$er t+e Ministr of A#ri/(lt(re $(rin# t+e sa"e 1erio$ !+en +e !as re/eivin# salar an$ e"ol("ents fro" '))I. Mr.I.S.'in$ra $(rin# +is Presi$en/ , a11ointe$ Mr.A.8.'e+l as +is Personal Se/retar an$ t+e '))I too< /are of all +is e31enses in/l($in# travel an$ sta . Mr. 'in$ra5s son,

A"ar 'in$ra, !as t+en e"1lo e$ !it+ Ni"*(s in 2,,> !+ile Mr.I.S.'in$ra !as in t+e )o""ittee to $e/i$e on t+e re$(/tion /lai" "a$e * t+e sai$ *roa$/aster for re$(/tion of t+e Li/ense fee 1a a*le to '))I. In fa/t, t+e Li/ense fee !as re$(/e$ * Rs.2== )rores on t+e re/o""en$ations of Mr.I.S.'in$ra an$ Mr.Lalit Mo$i !+o !as )+airin# t+e sai$ )o""ittee. Later, Mr.A"ar 'in$ra !as e"1lo e$ !it+ IPL Fran/+isee 8in#s CI P(n9a* as )+ief E3e/(tive Offi/er !+en Mr. 'in$ra !as 1art of t+e IPL 7overnin# )o(n/il. @+en Mr.Dal"i a !as t+e Presi$ent, one Mr. 8(nal 7os+ !as a11ointe$ * +i" as +is E3e/(tive Assistant. T+e sai$ Mr. 7os+ !as $ra!in# salar fro" t+e '))I. -.. A f(rt+er alle#ation "a$e a#ainst "e is t+at I /ontrol Mr.S(n$ar Ra"an )OO of IPL sin/e +e is also an e"1lo ee of In$ia )e"ents Lt$, !+i/+ is a*sol(tel false. It a11ears t+at t+e 1etitioner !o(l$ resort to "a<in# an sort of alle#ation !it+ little re#ar$ for t+e /onse2(en/es in t+is 4on5*le )o(rt. -&. It is s(*"itte$ t+at fro" t+e a*ove in/ontroverti*le fa/ts, it !o(l$ *e noti/e$ * t+is 4on5*le )o(rt t+at t+e a*ove na"e$ e"1lo ees of In$ia )e"ents Lt$ !ere also involve$ in '))I a/tivities for nearl a $e/a$e no! an$ !ere 1(t t+ere not at " s1e/ifi/ instan/e an$ /ertainl not to 1er1et(ate an sinister a/tivit as alle#e$ or ot+er!ise. T+e '))I +as far fro" s(fferin# an loss or +ar" $(e to t+e involve"ent of t+e a*ove 1ersons, +as in fa/t *enefitte$ i""ensel . T+ese 1ersons +ave *een as<e$ to leave t+e '))I for a*sol(tel no fa(lt of t+eir "a<in#, !it+o(t #ivin# t+e", or for t+at "atter "e, an o11ort(nit to e31lain. To$a , t+ese e"1lo ees of In$ia )e"ents Lt$. stan$ tarnis+e$ in t+e e es of 1(*li/ an$ t+e so/iet at lar#e as if t+e !ere (n/ere"onio(sl t+ro!n o(t * t+is 4on5*le )o(rt (1on *ein# fo(n$ #(ilt of /ons1irin# a#ainst t+e interest of t+e '))I. 2,. As re#ar$s t+e alle#ations "a$e a#ainst "e, it is +i#+l relevant t+at !+atever "aterial !as 1la/e$ in t+e se/ret envelo1e +as *een 2(alifie$ to *e (ns(*stantiate$ an$ (nverifie$ * t+e Pro*e )o""ittee. It is also +i#+l relevant t+at I !as not t+e s(*9e/t "atter of t+e Pro*e. T+e re1ort of t+e 1ro*e )o""ittee s(##ests t+at several 1ersons vol(nteere$ t+eir 1ersonal vie!s a*o(t "e s(fferin# /onfli/t of interest an$ $(t . T+e Pro*e )o""ittee +as itself "entione$ in Vol("e - t+at t+e s/o1e of t+e 1ro*e $i$ not in/l($e s(/+ an iss(e an$ et for reasons *est <no!n to t+e", fo(n$ it ne/essar to 1la/e t+is iss(e in )o(rt as 1art of t+e "ain re1ort. 2-. I res1e/tf(ll state t+at t+e Pro*e )o""ittee +a$ a s1e/ifi/ s/o1e of !or< t+at !as $efine$ * t+is 4on5*le )o(rt. E3traneo(s iss(es, 1arti/(larl t+ose involvin# 1rior liti#ation o(#+t not to *e "a$e s(*9e/t "atter of s/r(tin of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee. T+e fa/t t+at Mr. A.).M(t+ia+ +a$ intera/te$ !it+ t+e Pro*e )o""ittee is evi$ent an$ 2(ite o*vio(sl +e +as 1lea$e$ +is /ase t+at !as set

o(t in t+e t!o s(its file$ * +i" in t+e Ma$ras 4i#+ )o(rt.. Persons ini"i/al to "e, in/l($in# for"er Presi$ents of t+e '))I, s(/+ as Mr. I.S. 'in$ra, +ave intera/te$ !it+ t+e )o""ittee an$ as in$i/ate$ in t+e re1ort, s(rel s1o<en also of iss(es e3traneo(s to t+e s/o1e of t+e referen/e, s1e/ifi/all to i"1li/ate "e. It !o(l$ *e "ost (nfair if s(/+ state"ents of 1eo1le !+o +ave an a3e to #rin$, for" t+e *asis of /o""ents "a$e a#ainst "e in t+e re1ort, sin/e t+e !+ole iss(e stoo$ /lose$ !it+ t+e 1rin/i1al 1ro1onent of t+is alle#ation +avin# !it+$ra!n +is s(its (n/on$itionall . @+at is also "isse$ o(t * t+e Pro*e )o""ittee is t+e o*vio(s /oll(sion *et!een Mr. A.).M(t+ia+ an$ t+e Petitioner, to so"e+o! $eni#rate an$ $is/onne/t " involve"ent !it+ t+e '))I. Soon after t+e s(its !ere !it+$ra!n * Mr. A.).M(t+ia+, t+e Petitioner file$ et anot+er PIL in t+e 'o"*a 4i#+ )o(rt a#ainst '))I an$ ot+ers, in/l($in# "e, ver*ati" re1eatin# t+e aver"ents "a$e in t+e !it+$ra!n s(its referre$ earlier. T+erefore, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt nee$ not #o into an iss(e !+i/+ $i$ not fall !it+in t+e ori#inal ter"s of referen/e. 22. At an event, I +ave alrea$ $is/lose$ in t+e sai$ earlier s(it 1ro/ee$in#s t+at I a" not t+e o!ner of In$ia )e"ents Lt$, t+at it is a P(*li/ )o"1an !it+ "ore t+an - la<+ s+are +ol$ers,t+at forei#n instit(tional investors o!n (1to 6>.,2F an$ /onstit(te t+e sin#le lar#est *lo/< of s+are +ol$ers. T+ere are instit(tional investors s(/+ as LI) of In$ia an$ ot+ers. All t+ese fa/ts !ere #one into in #reat $etail !+ile /onsi$erin# t+e "erits of interi" a11li/ations file$ * Mr. A.). M(t+ia+ in t+e s(its referre$ a*ove an$ a *en/+ of t!o 4on5*le E($#es of t+is )o(rt +ear$ t+e "atter an$ * re1orte$ 9($#"ent +ave e31resse$ $ifferen/e of o1inion. T+e s(its !ere !it+$ra!n !+en ri1e for trial. No!, t+e sa"e iss(es +ave *een raise$ in a PIL file$ * t+e 1etitioner +erein !+i/+ is 1en$in# in t+e 'o"*a 4i#+ )o(rt. 26.I res1e/tf(ll state one Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar, IPS, a 1oli/e offi/er (n$er s(s1ension, 1en$in# in2(ir into /orr(1tion /+ar#es, +as file$ an intervention a11li/ation in t+e a*ove "atter. Fro" t+e intervention a11li/ation file$ * t+e sai$ Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar, I /an #at+er t+at +e +as tol$ t+e Pro*e )o""ittee t+at +i#+ ran<in# '))I offi/ial interfere$ !it+ t+e investi#ation an$ /ons1ire$ !it+ Senior Poli/e Offi/ers to not onl transfer +i" *(t also i"1li/ate +i" in a false /ase an$ s(s1en$ +i" fro" servi/e. It !o(l$ not re2(ire an s1e/(lation to (n$erstan$ t+at 7.Sa"1at+ 8("ar !as o*vio(sl a//(sin# "e. T+e state"ents so "a$e * +i" are not onl +earsa in ter"s of !+at +e alle#e$l +ear$ fro" an a//(se$ (n$er interro#ation, *(t !+oll (n/orro*orate$. F(rt+er, no /re$i*ilit /an ever *e atta/+e$ to !+at +e sai$ to t+e Pro*e )o""ittee sin/e +e is a s(s1en$e$ 1(*li/ servant fa/in# serio(s /+ar#es of /orr(1tion an$ !ill sa an t+in# to $ivert attention fro" +is a/ts of /orr(1tion. Fro" ne!s re1orts, I /an #at+er t+at Mr.7.Sa"1at+ 8("ar +a$ re/eive$ +(#e a"o(nts as *ri*e fro" vario(s *oo<ies an$ !as /a(#+t * s(1eriors.

2:. I s(*"it t+at I +ave #one t+ro(#+ t+e re1ort file$ * t+e Pro*e )o""ittee an$ +ave note$ t+at t+e na"e of Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar is not refle/te$ in t+e list of 1eo1le in2(ire$ * t+e )o""ittee, as set o(t in Vol("e - of t+e re1ort. Vol("e 6 of t+e re1ort !+i/+ /ontains t+e or$er s+eets of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee also "a<es no referen/e to intera/tion !it+ Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar. 4is na"e +o!ever, fin$s "ention in Vol("e II of t+e re1ort, !+ere one of t+e )o""ittee "e"*ers refers to t+e availa*ilit of +is $e1osition in t+e re/or$ of t+e /o""ittee. Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar, in +is affi$avit file$ *efore t+is 4on5*le )o(rt, /lai"s to +ave $e1ose$ *efore t+e )o""ittee. I fail to (n$erstan$ !+ t+e Pro*e )o""ittee +as not enliste$ +is na"e an$ !o(l$ /ertainl li<e to <no! if +e +a$ $e1ose$ *efore t+e )o""ittee in 1erson an$ also if s(/+ $e1osition !as 1rior to " $e1osition or s(*se2(entl . 2=. @it+o(t 1re9($i/e, I f(rt+er s(*"it t+at in +is intervention a11li/ation, Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar +as not "entione$ !+en +e !as s(*9e/t to transfer. I relia*l (n$erstan$ t+at +e !as transferre$ o(t of +is t+en 1ostin# even *efore Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an !as arreste$ * t+e M("*ai Poli/e. I /ate#ori/all state t+at I +a$ a*sol(tel no <no!le$#e of an investi#ation * t+e )'-)ID or Mr.7.Sa"1at+ 8("ar interro#atin# t+e *oo<ie * na"e ?tta" Eain alias 8itt . T+is 4on5*le )o(rt !o(l$ a11re/iate t+at I !o(l$ +ave +a$ a*sol(tel no i$ea of an state"ent "a$e * t+e sai$ 8itt (n$er interro#ation 1ertainin# to so"e "eetin# in a 1art +oste$ * one Mr. Vi<ra" A#ar!al on 2>t+ A1ril 2,-6. It !o(l$ also *e /lear to t+is 4on5*le /o(rt t+at a*sol(tel no /re$en/e /an *e #iven to an t+in# sai$ * Mr. 7 Sa"1at+ 8("ar to t+e 1ro*e /o""ittee a*o(t "e. In t+is re#ar$, I !is+ to rel (1on ne!s re1orts !+i/+ s(##ests t+at vario(s *oo<ies in/l($in# t+e sai$ 8itt +avin# #iven state"ents to t+e Ma#istrate re/or$e$ (n$er Se/tion -%: )RP) !+i/+ are +i#+l $a"a#in# to Mr. 7 Sa"1at+ 8("ar. In$ee$, I a" "ovin# an a11li/ation to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt see<in# $ire/tions *e iss(e$ to to t+e )'-)ID Ta"il Na$( to infor" t+is 4on5*le )o(rt of e3a/t reasons !+ Mr. 7 Sa"1at+ 8("ar !as s(s1en$e$ fro" t+e for/e an$ !+at is t+e sta#e of t+e investi#ation or en2(ir a#ainst +i". Ne!s re1orts also s(##ests t+at Mr. 7 Sa"1at+ 8("ar !as fo(n$ !it+ a stas+ of /(rren/ notes an$ ot+er "aterial 1ossessions !a *e on$ +is <no!n so(r/es of in/o"e. In t+ese /ir/("stan/es, I !o(l$ res1e/tf(ll s(*"it t+at t+ere is a*sol(tel no reason !+ I s+o(l$ not *e 1er"itte$ to res("e " offi/e as ele/te$ Presi$ent of '))I (nless an$ (ntil t+is 4on5*le )o(rt /on/l(sivel fin$s "aterial s(##estin# t+at I +a$ interfere$ !it+ investi#ations * )'-)ID an$Dor /o"1ro"ise$ t+e ten(re of Mr. 7 Sa"1at+ 8("ar in servi/e. I +ave never interfere$ !it+ an 1art of t+e $is/i1linar 1ro/ee$in# or t+e /ri"inal investi#ation into " son in la! an$ I (n/on$itionall (n$erta<e t+at I !ill /ontin(e to $o so in t+e event t+is 4on5*le /o(rt $ire/ts an s(/+ 1ro/ee$in#

A /o1 of ne!s 1a1er re1orts $ate$ -:D6D2,-: an$ 2.D2D2,-: are anne3e$ +ereto an$ "ar<e$ as ANEC?RE RD2 ;)OLLY;. 2%. I res1e/tf(ll state t+at I $i$ "a<e t+e offer to ste1 asi$e fro" " 1osition fro" t+e '))I till t+e /on/l(sion of in$e1en$ent en2(ir an$ it !as "a$e 1art of t+e 1ro1osals #iven * t+e '))I to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt on 2>.,6.2,-:. I +ave alrea$ e31laine$ t+e /ir/("stan/es (n$er !+i/+ t+at offer !as "a$e. I /ate#ori/all state t+at I +ave never +ear$ t+e na"e of Mr. 7 Sa"1at+ 8("ar or an ot+er offi/er !+o alle#e$l interro#ate$ one 8itt at least till after t+e /onstit(tion of t+e Pro*e )o""ittee. In$ee$, I +ave a*sol(tel no tr(/< !it+ an 1oli/e offi/ials eit+er in Ta"il Na$( or in an ot+er state. In fa/t, I a" " self fa/in# false /ases file$ * one Mr. Me+"oo$ A*$i !+o is t+e Po!er of Attorne of Mr.Lalit Mo$i an$ one Mr. Nares+ Ma<+ani a /lose asso/iate of t+e 1etitioner. T+erefore, I +("*l re2(est t+is 4on5*le )o(rt to re/onsi$er t+e interi" or$er $ate$ 2..,6.2,-: in so far as it relates to " 1osition in t+e '))I. I !is+ to res("e " ele/te$ offi/e. M ter" en$s !it+ Se1te"*er 2,-: an$ I s+o(l$ *e allo!e$ to /o"1lete " ten(re. Alrea$ , veste$ interests *e+in$ t+e 1etitioner +ave /+ar#e$ "e !it+ violatin# t+is 4on5*le )o(rt5s or$er * atten$in# t+e I)) "eetin#s in D(*ai last !ee<. Even t+o(#+ t+is 4on5*le )o(rt /learl o*serve$ orall as infor"e$ to "e * /o(nsel t+at t+e interi" or$er is restri/te$ to onl '))I a/tivities, a +(e an$ /r !as "a$e * veste$ interests !+o +ave *een vo/al in t+e "e$ia t+at I s+o(l$ not re1resent '))I in t+e I)). T+at a1art, t+e Me"oran$(", R(les an$ Re#(lations of t+e '))I $o not /onte"1late an interi" Presi$ent. T+at $oes not i"1l t+at t+e Presi$ent, '))I !o(l$ *e i""(ne to a $is/i1linar a/tion sin/e t+e re#(lation 62 AivB !o(l$ a11l to an "is/on$(/t or ot+er a/tion a#ainst t+e interest of t+e 'oar$ *ein# /o""itte$ * an a$"inistrator of t+e '))I. Presi$ent, '))I is in/l($e$ in t+e $efinition of 5a$"inistrator5. T+erefore, t+ere is no la/(na in t+e '))I /onstit(tion. At t+e ris< of re1etition, I a" not (n$er an en2(ir or 1ro*e an$ +en/e, t+ere is a*sol(tel no reason for "e to *e <e1t a!a fro" " offi/e. 2>. I res1e/tf(ll state t+at anot+er ver serio(s /+ar#e levele$ a#ainst "e * t+e Petitioner5s /o(nsel on 2>.,6.2,-: I a" tol$ is t+at I a" #(ilt of /orr(1t a/t in in$(l#in# in a /over (1 *efore t+e 1ro*e /o""ittee in or$er to save t+e IPL Fran/+isee )+ennai S(1er 8in#s an$ also " son-in-la! Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an. Firstl , t+e 1ro*e /o""ittee a11ointe$ * t+e 4on5*le )o(rt !as not a s(*stit(te to t+e /o$e of /on$(/t /o""ittee (n$er t+e IPL O1erational R(les. Instea$, it !as a fa/t fin$in# /o""ittee !+i/+ too< (1on itself t+e res1onsi*ilit of assi"ilatin# as "(/+ infor"ation as /o(l$ *e #at+ere$ not onl fro" t+e '))I an$ 1oli/e *(t also fro" t+e 1(*li/ at lar#e. All t+ose !+o +a$ an infor"ation 1ertinent to t+e ter"s of referen/e !ere invite$ to s+are t+eir vie!s. T+e state"ents #iven to t+e /o""ittee !ere not on oat+. T+e intera/tions of vario(s 1ersons !it+ t+e /o""ittee !ere re/or$e$ an$ t+ere !as no one 1resent fro"

eit+er t+e '))I or fro" t+e si$e of t+e 1ersons *ein# en2(ire$ into !+ile t+e infor"ation !as *ein# assi"ilate$ t+ro(#+ s(/+ infor"al intera/tions. T+(s, t+ere is a*sol(tel no s/o1e for a11li/ation of eit+er t+e IPL O1erational r(les or t+e '))I Anti )orr(1tion )o$e to t+e 1ro*e /o""ittee 1ro/ee$in#s. Infa/t, t+e 1ortion of t+e '))I Anti )orr(1tion )o$e relie$ on * t+e Petitioner5s /o(nsel is Se/tion 2.=.2 of Arti/le 2 an$ is e3tra/te$ *elo!0 ;A Parti/i1ant !+o a(t+orises, /a(se, <no!in#l assists, en/o(ra#es, ai$s, a*ets, /overs (1 or is ot+er!ise /o"1li/it in an a/ts or o"issions of t+e t 1e $es/ri*e$ in Arti/les 2.- - 2.: /o""itte$ * +isD+er /oa/+, trainer, "ana#er, a#ent, fa"il "e"*er, #(est or ot+er affiliate or asso/iate s+all *e treate$ as +avin# /o""itte$ s(/+ a/ts or o"issions +i"self an$ s+all *e lia*le a//or$in#l (n$er t+is Anti-)orr(1tion )o$e.; T+e $efinition of Parti/i1ant (n$er t+e )o$e is re1ro$(/e$ *elo!0 ;Parti/i1ant. An Pla er, Pla er S(11ort Personnel, ?"1ire, Mat/+ Referee or ?"1ire S(11ort Personnel; A *are rea$in# of t+ese t!o 1rovisions !ill s+o! t+at t+e $o not a11l to "e at all. I a" not a ;Parti/i1ant;. Nevert+eless, I !as o1enl a//(se$ of /orr(1tion an$ !orse, of a ;/over (1;. 2..Se/on$l , I res1e/tf(ll state t+at I never "a$e an state"ent to t+e /o""ittee t+at Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an !as ;"ere /ri/<et ent+(siast;. I a11eare$ an$ "et t+e Pro*e /o""ittee on -&t+ De/e"*er 2,-6. I never "a$e an /o""ent 1ertainin# to Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an5s role or t+e la/< of it in t+e IPL fran/+ise )+ennai S(1er 8in#s. An s(##estion to t+e /ontrar in t+e re1ort of t+e /o""ittee is in/orre/t. To " <no!le$#e, t+e "e"*ers of t+e /o""ittee *e#an as<in# "e on Mr. 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an *ettin# an$ I tol$ t+e" t+at I $on5t *elieve +e +a$ $one an t+in# !ron#, t+at I as<e$ +i" an$ +e $enie$ it. T+e /o""ittee t+en as<e$ "e !+et+er I <ne! of +is *ettin#. I 1ointe$ o(t t+at even *efore +is na"e /a"e (1 in t+e M("*ai 1oli/e investi#ation, Mr. Y P Sin#+ +ea$ of t+e I)) Anti )orr(1tion an$ Se/(rit ?nit +a$ *een invite$ to atten$ t+e "eetin# of t+e @or<in# )o""ittee of t+e '))I +el$ on -.t+ Ma 2,-6 at )+ennai soon after so"e 1la ers !ere arreste$ * t+e Del+i Poli/e an$ !as as<e$ s1e/ifi/all !+et+er +e +a$ an infor"ation /on/ernin# *ettin# or "at/+ fi3in# in IPL % an$ +e re1lie$ t+at t+ere !as no s(/+ infor"ation at all. T+ere !as no 1ossi*ilit of "e +avin# 1rior <no!le$#e of Mr.7(r(nat+ Mei a11an *ettin#. A1art fro" t+is, I $o not re"e"*er t+e Pro*e )o""ittee as<in# "e an 2(estion 1ertainin# to alle#e$ a/ts of *ettin# * 7(r(nat+ Mei a11an or +is role in )+ennai S(1er 8in#s. I !as as<e$ a*o(t alle#ations "a$e * Mr. Me+"oo$ A*$i, Po!er of Attorne of Mr. Lalit Mo$i, ste1s ta<en * '))I to 1revent intera/tion of 1la ers !it+ anti so/ial ele"ents an$ ot+er iss(es !+i/+ I $o not re/olle/t. I $o re/olle/t t+at I #ave t+e" a *rief *a/< #ro(n$ of " involve"ent in s1orts, t+at I +a$ re1resente$ " /olle#e in )ri/<et, Tennis an$ 4o/<e . I also

re"e"*er "entionin# to t+e )o""ittee t+e eo"en servi/e ren$ere$ * In$ia )e"ents Lt$ to )ri/<et an$ /ri/<eters. 2&. I +ave *een 1assionate a*o(t )ri/<et sin/e " /olle#e $a s an$ +ave, to t+e *est of " a*ilit , n(rt(re$ an$ s(11orte$ talent. M /ontri*(tions to t+e #a"e an$ '))I 1er se, is in ever fa/et an$ f(n/tionin# of t+e or#aniGation. I +ave 1erfor"e$ " $(ties as t+e Presi$ent of t+e or#aniGation an$ in all ot+er offi/es t+at I +el$, !it+ (t"ost sin/erit an$ inte#rit . I +ave al!a s *een a #reat s(11orter of t+e #a"e of /ri/<et. Even $(rin# t+e $a s !+en t+ere !as no s1onsors+i1 availa*le, no "one availa*le for /ri/<et, In$ia )e"ents Lt$ +as s(11orte$ )ri/<et an$ "ore i"1ortantl , /ri/<eters, * offerin# e"1lo "ent to t+e". In$ia )e"ents !as one of t+e 1ioneers fro" t+e )or1orate !orl$ !+o e3ten$e$ s(11ort to t+e #a"e of /ri/<et. In$ia )e"ents +as +a$ on its rolls State an$ National )ri/<eters fro" t+e "i$ -&%,s, in/l($in# 1la ers li<e Mr. P.8.'ellia11a, 8.R.Ra9a#o1al, Ni9a" 4(ssain, P.8.D+ar"alin#a", 8.V.R.Moort+ , 8.'ala9i Rao, '.8al anas(n$ara", Ven<ats(n$ara" et/., all of !+o" re1resente$ Ta"il Na$( in t+e Ran9i Tro1+ . Ot+ers li<e Mr.S.Ven<atra#+avan, Mr.V.'.)+an$ras+e<ar, Mr.L.Sivara"a<ris+nan, Mr.Ra+(l Dravi$, Mr. La<s+"i1at+ 'ala9i, Mr. R.As+!in, Mr. M.S.D+oni, Mr. S.'a$rinat+, Mr. Dines+ 8art+i< an$ Mr. 4e"an# 'a$ani +ave even 1la e$ for t+e /o(ntr , !it+ t+ree of t+e" /a1tainin# t+e In$ian tea" !it+ +ono(rs. T+e /o"1an too< 1ri$e in e"1lo in# s(/+ /ri/<eters of e"inen/e on its 1er"anent rolls. I +ave 1la e$ a lar#e role in lea$in# t+e In$ia )e"ents Lt$ in t+is $ire/tion. In earlier $a s, e"1lo "ent for /ri/<eters a/t(all 1rovi$e$ a reasona*le so(r/e of in/o"e an$ se/(rit an$ it !as onl after 2,,= or so t+at /ri/<eters +ave starte$ to see +eav re"(neration fro" '))I, IPL an$ en$orse"ents. T+erefore, I /an 1ro($l /lai" to +ave 1la e$ a 1art in 1ro"otin# an$ s(11ortin# /ri/<eters t+ro(#+ In$ia )e"ents Lt$. 6,. A1art fro" s(11ortin# )ri/<eters, I steere$ t+e "ana#e"ent of In$ia )e"ents Lt$ to also s1onsor to(rna"ents s(/+ as Moin-($-Da(la, Arle" Tro1+ in 7oa, T+ir(1anit+(ra To(rna"ent in 8erala, '(/+i 'a*( To(rna"ent in )+ennai an$ 8S)A Dia"on$ E(*ilee To(rna"ent in 'an#alore. At t+e re2(est of Mr. S(nil 7avas<ar, t+e In$ia )e"ents Lt$ s1onsore$ t+e re1la of t+e -&.> tie$ test *et!een In$ia an$ A(stralia !+en t+e A(stralian tea" to(re$ In$ia an$ 1la e$ a test "at/+ in )+ennai in 2,,6, for !+i/+ a s(" of Rs.2= La<+s !as 1ai$ to Professional Mana#e"ent 7ro(1, "ana#e$ * Mr. S(nil 7avas<ar. F(rt+er, I +ave 1ersonall /leare$ several re2(ests fro" retire$ /ri/<eters for s1onsors+i1 s(11ort $(rin# *enefit #a"es. An instan/e of " (n/o"1ro"isin# $e$i/ation to t+e /a(se of In$ian )ri/<et !o(l$ *e t+e "ove to re!ar$ 1ast /ri/<eters $(rin# " ter" as t+e Presi$ent, '))I. A oneti"e *enefit ran#in# fro" Rs.2= La<+s to t+ose !+o 1la e$ >=-&& First )lass 7a"es an$ Rs.-.= )rores to t+ose !+o 1la e$ "ore t+an -,, Test "at/+es !as #iven * "eans of a $etaile$ s/+e"e of

1a "ent t+at !as for"(late$, $e*ate$ an$ a11rove$ * t+e '))I $(rin# " ten(re. ?n$er t+is s/+e"e, al"ost ever 1la er !+o +a$ 1la e$ a test for In$ia, re/eive$ a oneti"e *enefit. In t+e event t+e 1la er !as no "ore, an$ +is s1o(se !as livin#, t+e a"o(nt !as 1ai$ to +er. In all, over Rs.--, )rores !as $istri*(te$ to over 2,, /ri/<eters. 6-. I +ave al!a s +a$ t+e *est interest of '))I at +eart. @+en I too< over as Treas(rer in 2,,=, I $is/overe$ t+at t+e '))I +a$ not file$ its ann(al ret(rns for t+e 1re/e$in# 2= ears, !it+ t+e re#istrar of So/ieties Ta"il Na$(. None of t+e 1re$e/essors offi/e *earers, for over t!o an$ +alf $e/a$es +a$ *ot+ere$ to /o"1l !it+ t+e stat(tor re2(ire"ent of filin# ret(rns. Re/o#niGin# t+e serio(sness of t+e sit(ation, I too< all ne/essar ste1s to file t+e ret(rns for 2= ears, a11lie$ to t+e 7overn"ent for /on$onation, !+i/+ !as $(l re/eive$ Man of " $etra/tors, in/l($in# Mr. I.S.'in$ra, Mr. A.).M(t+ia+, +ave all e3erte$ ener# an$ straine$ "(/+ in $eni#ratin# "e, !+ile +avin# "isera*l faile$ to $is/+ar#e s(/+ a f(n$a"ental $(t . 62. I f(rt+er s(*"it t+at I +ave *een involve$ in re1resentin# '))I in International )ri/<et )o(n/il AI))B, sin/e t+e ear 2,,.. I !as on t+e /+ief E3e/(tive )o""ittee of I)) fro" 2,,.---. Fro" 2,--, I +ave *een on t+e E3e/(tive 'oar$ of I)). D(rin# " ten(re at I)), I +ave at all ti"es, f(rt+ere$ t+e interests of '))I. M /ro!nin# a/+ieve"ent +as *een to effe/t a restr(/t(rin# of t+e I)) an$ a re-!or<in# of t+e finan/ial $istri*(tion "o$el to refle/t In$ia5s /ontri*(tion to t+e e/ono"i/s of !orl$ )ri/<et. As a res(lt, '))I no! stan$s to re/eive 2-.%F of t+e to1 line of t+e "e$ia ri#+ts an$ s1onsors+i1 in/o"e of I)), for I)) events *et!een 2,-=-26. F(rt+er, it +as *een a#ree$ t+at even in t+e s(*se2(ent / /le, 2,26-6-, '))I /annot #et an t+in# lo!er. T+is !o(l$ translate, in " esti"ate, to a$$itional reven(e of (1!ar$s of Rs.6,,, )rores for an ei#+t ear / /le. It is i"1ortant for "e to 1oint o(t t+at t+is 1ro1osal !as stiffl o11ose$ initiall * " $etra/tors in In$ia !+o !ante$ to atta/< "e !it+o(t +avin# an re#ar$ to t+e interests of In$ian )ri/<et, an$ at ti"es, even at t+e /ost of '))I5s i"a#e. Persons li<e Mr. Lalit Mo$i, Mr. I.S. 'in$ra an$ 9o(rnalists !+o +ave al!a s a$o1te$ a 1er"anentl +ostile attit($e a#ainst "e !ere literall /r in# for " *loo$. )ertain veste$ interests trie$ 1la in# 1oliti/s !it+ t+e ot+er )ri/<et 'oar$s, *(t finall , !is$o" 1revaile$ over all t+e f(ll "e"*ers of I)), !+o +ave no! e31resse$ t+eir /o"1lete s(11ort to t+e re!or<in#. T+e s(11ort is not onl to t+e refor"s 1ro1o(n$e$ * '))I, *(t also to " ass("1tion of offi/e as t+e )+air"an of t+e I)), a 1osition !+i/+ +as *een /reate$ for t+e first ti"e, as 1art of t+e refor"s. As a#ainst t+ese a/+ieve"ents, t+e earlier re#i"e in '))I s(//essivel let $o!n '))I5s interests in I)), * a//e1tin# a "ea#er 6F of t+e I)) reven(es, !+i/+ at last /o(nt a"o(nte$ to a little over Rs.2,, )rores for t+e . ear 1erio$, 2,,>--=.

66. I +("*l s(*"it t+at t+e reason for "e to *rin# o(t " avi$ interest in /ri/<et an$ " 1assion to s(11ort t+e #a"e is to 1la/e *efore t+is 4on5*le )o(rt t+e fa/t t+at " tra/< re/or$ of (nflin/+in# an$ (n/on$itional s(11ort an$ involve"ent in /ri/<et o(#+t not to *e si$e line$ !+ile /onsi$erin# an t+in# !+i/+ Mr. 7.Sa"1at+ 8("ar, a $is/re$ite$ 1(*li/ servant fa/in# /orr(1tion /+ar#es, +as to sa a*o(t "e. I +ave *een an a*le A$"inistrator an$ I +ave never /o"1ro"ise$ on " 1rin/i1le to (1+ol$ all t+at is *est in )ri/<et. As a testa"ent of t+e /o"1lete s(11ort an$ fait+ t+at I en9o a"on#st '))I "e"*ers, I !as re-ele/te$ Presi$ent, '))I on 2>.,&.2,-6, for t+e ter" en$in# Se1te"*er, 2,-:, (nani"o(sl , $es1ite t+e "($slin#in# efforts of t+e Petitioner an$ " $etra/tors !+o !ere re1eate$l atta/<in# "e on ne!s s+o!s an$ intervie!s. 6:. I +("*l s(*"it t+at I +ave alrea$ set o(t t+e /ir/("stan/es (n$er !+i/+ I #ave " offer to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt to ste1 asi$e fro" " 1osition as Presi$ent '))I, till an in$e1en$ent investi#ation !as /o"1lete$. No! t+e /ir/("stan/es are 2(ite $ifferent in t+at it /learl a11ears to "e t+at t+e onl t+e (ns(*stantiate$ alle#ations "a$e * 7. Sa"1at+ 8("ar to t+e Pro*e )o""ittee t+at I !as res1onsi*le for +is transfer an$ s(s1ension an$ t+erefore I interfere$ !it+ )'-)ID investi#ation /ontri*(te$ to t+e severe /o""ents "a$e * t+is 4on5*le )o(rt on 2=.,6.2,-:. I a" filin# an interi" a11li/ation for (r#ent $ire/tions t+at t+e )'-)ID, Ta"il Na$( *e $ire/te$ to i""e$iatel f(rnis+ a re1ort to t+is 4on5*le )o(rt on t+eir /ase a#ainst Mr. Sa"1at+ 8("ar an$ t+e reasons for +is transfer an$ s(s1ension, !+i/+ "a *e /onsi$ere$ in t+e fa/ts of t+e /ase. As state$ earlier, I +a$ not+in# to $o !it+ an investi#ation $one * t+e sai$ 1erson, or an ot+er a#en/ for t+at "atter. 4en/e, I !is+ to ass("e offi/e as Presi$ent '))I as t+ere is no reason at all !+ I s+o(l$ ste1 asi$e, 1en$in# an investi#ation into an /ri"e *ein# investi#ate$ * )'-)ID or ot+er a#en/ . In t+e a*ove /ir/("stan/es, t+is 4on5*le )o(rt "a *e 1lease$ to 1ass a11ro1riate or$ers in t+e interests of 9(sti/e an$ $is"iss t+e a*ove SLP an$ t+(s ren$er 9(sti/e.