LEGAL STATUS
Haryana Olympic Association is an Autonomous Body of Sports in Haryana State which is duly affiliated with Indian Olympic Association [http://www.olympic.ind.in/]since 1966 with the birth of State of Haryana. Its first President was Mr. B S Rosha, IPS and he headed the Association till 1969. The Association is working for the promotion of sports in the State of Haryana.
In the year 2006 Congress MP and
Industrialist Mr. Naven Jindal, along with another MP Mr. Jaiprakash and MLA
Mr. Anand Singh Dangi and DGP Mr. P V Rathi with the help of Haryana Police and
Muscle men forcefully occupied the Haryana Olympic Bhawan at Panchkula and
office of the Haryana OlympicAssociation and tried to remove Mr. Abhay Singh
Chautala from his post.[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060507/haryana.htm#3] The
case is under litigation in the court of Law.[http://indiankanoon.org/doc/995407/] However the Indian Olympic Association stands besides the
Haryana Olympic Association headed by Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala, MLA.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Haryana-state-body-blasts-Kalmadi-Co/articleshow/7307687.cms] The Forged case against Mr. H S Bhadu has been filed by Haryana Police later Mr. Bhadu get bail from High Court [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-06-16/chandigarh/27830398_1_hoa-pv-rathee-haryana-olympic-association] and the honorable High Court of Punjab and Haryana issued notice to Mr. Param Veer Rathi, IPS.
On 2 October, 2007 Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala re-elected as President of Haryana Olympic Associationhttp://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/abhey-chautala-re-elected-president-haryana-olympic-association] and IOA gives its Recognition to his re-election. [http://news.oneindia.in/2007/11/17/ioa-recognises-hautala-led-haryana-olympic-association-1195301131.html]. On 25th September, 2008 Mr. P V Rathi, IPS elcetd as President of the other faction of HOA. On 8 October,2008 Panchkula Court restrain Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala to use the name and banner of Haryana Olympic Association. Both the factions wen to the IOA with their papers. IOA referred the matter of HOA to Disputes and Affiliation Commission of IOA under Chairmanship of Mr. R K Anand, Senior Advocate and President, Jharkhand Olympic association. After hearing both the factions several times. Mr. R K Anand given his verdict in favour of Mr. Abhay singh Chautala and he condemns the act of Haryana Government by interfering in the Activites of Haryana Olympic Association(HOA), which hurts the autonomy of State Olympic Association. On 12 February, 2011 in the General Body Meeting of IOA held at Ranchi the General House adopted the Report and verdict of Disputes and affiliation Commission of IOA, and once again IOA recognized Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala as President of Haryana Olympic Association.[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-14/india/28543137_1_hoa-ioa-pv-rathee]
Since its birth Haryana Olympic Association is participating in the National Games and rising high every national Games in Medal Tally. In 33rd national Games held at Guwahati in February, 2007 Haryana was placed 5th in Medal Tally with a Total of 80 Medals. whereas in 34th National Games held at Ranchi, Dhanbad and Jamshedpur in February, 2011 Haryana was placed at 3rd Number with 115 Medals.
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