Hyderabad: The High Court instructed a bank to let the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) operate its account by using details of two authorised officials approved by the association’s governing body.
The association approached the court after the CID froze its account. Investigators acted on criminal charges filed over alleged irregularities linked to cricket body activities. Following the freeze, HCA filed a petition before the High Court.
Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar took up the case. During arguments, counsel for HCA explained that the account was maintained with Canara Bank. They said the CID had suspended the account through formal orders, but the association itself was not accused. The counsel stressed that the association had no connection with the registered criminal case and was not listed among the accused individuals.
Government counsel responded that the HCA must manage its account in line with its own constitutional rules. He pointed out that compliance with the association’s bylaws was necessary for continued operation.
High court allows HCA despite CID freeze
After hearing both sides, Justice Shravan Kumar ruled that the bank should allow transactions once details of two authorised signatories were provided. These names must come from the HCA governing body’s approved list. The judge underlined that the order addressed only the account operation and did not interfere with the ongoing investigation.
The ruling gave temporary relief to the cricket body, whose finances had been blocked since the CID freeze. It also clarified that association activities could continue under judicial supervision while the case proceeded.