State Act
Section 31A. Withdrawal or suspension of recognition of Sports Organizations.
87[31 A. Withdrawal or suspension of recognition of Sports Organizations.- (1) The State Sports Council may, if any of the following irregularities are found out in the activities of a recognized Sports Organization, until a complete and comprehensive enquiry is made, suspend the recognition of that Sports Organization, as an interim measure namely:-- (a) if the Registrar of Societies or any other authority has initiated legal proceedings on the basis of accusation of misappropriation of fund; (b) If it fails in conducting election as prescribed in the bye-law of the organization or if serious lapses occur in the election process; (c) if it fails in submitting the audited annual accounts as prescribed; (d) if the funds are misappropriated or unauthorizedly re-appropriated; (e) if it fails in furnishing correct informations as and when demanded; (f) if continuous lapses occur in complying with the provisions stipulated in accepting the general funds including Governmental assistance; (g) if report of a statutory authority, alleging grave irregularities on the internal affairs of the organization is received; (h) in a situation in which any other grave irregularities are found out, in public interest; (i) if the affiliation of a State Organization is suspended by the National Association or Federation concerned; (2) The State Sports Council may, after giving the Sports Organization an opportunity of being heard, withdraw its recognition on any of the following grounds, namely:- (a) Violation of the terms and conditions for recognition or of its bye-law; (b) if an irregularity under clauses (a),(b),(d),(f) and (g) specified in sub-section (1) regarding the functioning of the organization is confirmed on enquiry; (c) if the concerned National Association or Federation concerned has perpetually canceled the recognition or nullified the affiliation of the State Organization; (3) The office bearer of an organization, the recognition of which has been cancelled as per this section, shall not be eligible for becoming the office bearer of any other Sports Organization.] 88[(4) If the recognition of any organization is cancelled under the section, the State Sports Council may organize District Level and State Level competitions of athletic items concerned, in consultation with the Central Federation of such organization in the manner as may be prescribed.]