Dalmiya fails to appear for disciplinary committee hearing

For the third time in a row Jagmohan Dalmiya, former Indian board president, failed to appear before the board's Disciplinary Committee. The committee, which met today morning at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium at Mohali, decided to proceed ex-parte in the matter.

On the two previous occasions, Dalmiya had sought the intervention of the civil court in Kolkatta allowing him to defer his appearance before the committee. However, in its latest ruling the court had directed Dalmiya to submit his detailed reply by October 3 and to appear before the committee seven days thereafter.

Despite Dalmiya's absence, the committee today recorded the statements of witnesses, accepted documents submitted by N Srinivasan, the board's treasurer, and have closed the matter, pending a final conclusion. The report of the Disciplinary Committee would be submitted to the board's secretary.