MUMBAI: The application in the pending civil appeal filed by AC Muthiah has been turned down by the Supreme Court, giving a go ahead to N.Srinivasan to assume charge as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president.

A Division bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justice Aftab Alam and Justice RM.Lodha cleared the way for N. Srinivasan to take his new role as BCCI President.

 
While allowing Srinivasan to take over as BCCI chief, the bench also made it clear that his appointment would be subject to the final outcome of a petition by former BCCI president A C Muthiah, questioning his eligibility for holding any Board post while owning an IPL team.

Giving details on the same senior advocates Aryama Sundaram and P.S Raman representing the BCCI stated that no interim order is passed on AC Mutthiah‘s plea to request stay on N Srinivasan taking his new role as BCCI president. He is due to take over from Shashank Manohar as president on 19 September 2011.

Representing N.Srinivasan, senior advocate Gopal Subramanium and Hari Shankar.K Advocate said that N.Srinivasan is free to take his new role as the BCCI president.

The apex court passed the order on Muthiah‘s application pleading that Srinivasan should be restrained from taking over the charge of the Board till disposal of his plea against him.