The court observed that calling off the RCA elections abruptly only a couple of days before they were supposed to be held was not fair and the election process can't be stopped once it is has started.
Thrashing the order of election officer to call off the RCA elections, Justice J K Ranka in his decision said that the election process would restart from where it was stopped and elections would be held within three weeks.
The Lalit Modi faction had called off the RCA elections slated for 26th April, citing legal tangles, at a stage when two days of nominations had already passed.
In a surprise move on April 21st, Modi faction called off the election claiming that the Registrar had not ratified the proposed amendments' in Constitution because it's certain areas were not in accord with the prevailing Sports Act in state.
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The RCA Secretary Sumendra Tiwari had advised the election officers to call off the elections. The Joshi faction who claimed that it was in majority had cried foul saying that it was under conspiracy that the elections were called off.
His lawyers Rajesh Maharshi and Prateek Kasliwal pleaded that their client Rampal Sharma had filed his nomination for the post of president.
The RCA secretary and election officer without consulting the Executive, District Cricket Associations or members had called off the elections abruptly.
They said it was an illegal act and it was intended to save Ruchir Modi from defeat because the Joshi faction was having the majority.
The decision by the High Court has come as a rude shock for the Modi faction who was preparing the ground for Ruchir Modi, the 22-year-old son of former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi who is facing a life ban by BCCI.
The RCA is also under suspension by BCCI because it elected Lalit Modi as president of RCA despite warnings by BCCI.