Telangana High Court allows HCA council to function until elections

The Telangana High Court has allowed elected members of the Hyderabad Cricket Association Apex Council to continue in an interim capacity after their tenure ended on October 21. The council will function under the Single Member Committee until verification and elections are completed

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, in its order dated October 29, 2026, in I.A. No. 3 of 2026 in W.P. No. 21904 of 2025, has permitted the existing elected members of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Apex Council to continue functioning in an interim capacity, despite their three-year tenure having ended on October 21, 2026.

The High Court directed the Apex Council to continue functioning under the supervision of the Single Member Committee, strictly in accordance with its earlier directions dated April 24, 2026, until the membership verification exercise is completed and elections are conducted in accordance with the applicable rules.

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The HC order also granted permission for the constitution of Committee under the supervision of Single Member Supervisory Committee to monitor compliance with the recommendations of Justice L. Nageswara Rao, dated 29.10.2023 and oversee the pre-electoral process of HCA.

“Permission is hereby granted to the Single Member Supervisory Committee either to appoint a new CEO, or, in the alternative, permit the Single Member Supervisory Committee to extend the tenure of the existing CEO for a limited transitional period,” the Order stated.