- (1.) This is an application under Rule 1 Chapter XIII of the original Side Rules of the Calcutta High Court. The point involved in this case is of great public importance in the field of sports and as such. the point requires careful consideration. Here, the court has been called upon to interpret certain rules framed by the Indian Foot-ball Association. The plaintiff No. 1 is the Indian Foot-ball Association and the plaintiff No. 2 is Shri Pradyut Kumar Dutta, the Secretary of the Indian Foot-ball Association. The plaintiff is an affiliated Association of the pro forma defendant, All India Foot-ball Federation. There is an Association called Federation of International Foot-ball Association which controls and manages the International Foot-ball Matches and Tournaments. The said Federation of International Foot-ball Association has its own Rules and Regulations and also constituted the international laws and/or rules of foot-ball games as also laws/rules relating to international foot-ball matches/tournaments. The pro forma defendant is a member of the said Federation of International Foot-ball Association which is popularly known as FIFA.
(2.) The plaintiff conducted foot-ball League for the year 1986 and the defendant 1 Mohan Bagan Athletic Club, defendant 2 Police Athletic Club and 12, other Clubs participated in the First Division 'A' Group of the Calcutta Foot-ball League for the year 1986. In terms of the arrangement and/or fixtures each of the said 14 terms was to play 28 matches.
(3.) On 15th July, 1986 Mohan Bagan Athletic Club played a league match with Rajasthan Club at its home ground. In the same match one Mastan Ahmed participated and played for the Mohan Bagan Athletic Club. During the said match the said Mastan Ahmed for committing an offence was shown "Yellow Card" by the Referee conducting the said match. The concerned Referee duly submitted a report of the said match to the Indian Foot-ball Association. By the letter dated 16th July, 1986 the Indian Foot-ball Association duly communicated to the Mohan Bagan Athletic Club as to the said caution given to its said player by the Referee. The said letter of 16th July, 1986 is set out herein below : JUDGEMENT_217_AIR(CAL)_1988Html1.htm;