Ranjit Bajaj takes AIFF to court over Secretary General’s appointment
Delhi FC director Ranjit Bajaj has filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against the All India Football Federation (AIFF), challenging the appointment of Anilkumar Prabhakaran as its Secretary General. Bajaj argues that the appointment violates the National Sports Code, 2011, and is seeking legal intervention to remove Prabhakaran from his position. The Bridge has access to the 53-page writ petition filed in the Delhi High Court, and these are the important points from the document. Allegations of rule violation The petition claims that Prabhakaran was elected as an AIFF Executive Committee member in 2022 later resigned and was appointed Secretary General in 2024. This, Bajaj contends, is in direct violation of a 2022 directive issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), which bars former executive committee members from taking up administrative roles in National Sports Federations. The rule aims to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure fair governance in Indian sports bodies. Bajaj points out that the same directive was enforced against the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) …
