10 z Tuesday z May 4, 2021 Contract for 650-bedded Army Hospital: DB dismisses COVID bursts IPL bubble KKR-RCB match appeal challenging termination of tender „ STATE TIMES NEWS appellant having waited since power. postponed CSK non-playing staff also caught up JAMMU: In a LPA filed by March 2019 can certainly wait DB observed that thus, in M/s Vijeta Projects & for some more time to get the overall facts and circum- „ AGENCY Royals on May 5. The team Leg-spinner Chakravarthy Infrastructure Ltd against matter adjudicated through stances, there is no error or ille- NEW DELHI: A COVID-19 had been hit by COVID cases and pacer Warrier, both 30, judgment of Writ Court where- arbitration, as the respondents gality on part of the writ court outbreak left the star-sprin- even in the 2020 edition have been isolated and the by the Court has dismissed very fairly submitted that they in refusing to entertain the writ kled IPL on tenterhooks as which was held in the UAE. rest of the KKR contingent petition of petitioner challeng- would be finalizing the contract petition both on the ground ' There was cause of concern has returned negative ing cancellation of contract of for the remaining work without that it is not a case which war- and in Delhi too as a few reports for now. Of the two, construction of a 650-bedded wasting any time at the earliest rants exercise of extraordinary Sandeep Warrier tested posi- groundsmen at the Feroz Warrier has not yet made the hospital at Northern which could not be done earlier jurisdiction and that there is no tive for the dreaded virus, Shah Kotla Stadium, which playing XI in any of the Command. A Division Bench due to this litigation. Moreover, ex-facie illegality in the termi- forcing postponement of is due to host seven matches KKR have of Jammu & Kashmir High arbitration happens to be a nation of contract leaving it to their game against Royal Indians vs SunRisers played. Court comprising Chief Justice complete remedy for redressal be adjudicated upon by appro- Challengers Bangalore, while Hyderabad on Tuesday, have "The Medical Team is in Pankaj Mithal and Justice of all grievances of the parties priate forum on the basis of evi- cases also came to light in the also tested positive for the continuous touch with the Rajnesh Oswal, while dismiss- which can be settled or adjudi- dence without prejudice to any Chennai Super Kings camp. al , said in a press contingent, CEO Kasi, bowl- virus. duo and are monitoring their ing appeal, observed that as cated on the basis of evidence observations or finding record- The match, which was to be release. ing coach L Balaji and a bus However, Delhi and health. Meanwhile, the contract in the case at hand including that of summary pro- ed by the High Court in the held in Ahmedabad this Apart from this, Chennai driver had tested positive in Districts Cricket Association Kolkata Knight Riders have was purely of a civil nature ceedings. writ petition or in this Letters evening, will be rescheduled Super Kings CEO Kasi the morning followed by neg- (DDCA) chief Rohan Jaitley now moved towards a daily between a private individual DB further observed that the Patent Appeal. some time later during the Viswanathan, coach ative Rapid Antigen test asserted that "none of the testing routine to identify and the State was not acting in other point, which arose for Briefly stated, the facts nec- tournament, which will con- L Balaji and a bus cleaner report," the source said. groundsmen on duty" are any other possible cases and any statutory capacity, the writ consideration before the writ essary for the disposal of the clude on May 30. with the contingent tested "However second RT-PCR among them. treat them at the earliest," court rightly held that it was court was whether the termina- instant appeal are that the "Varun Chakravarthy and positive on Sunday. A top report found Balaji and bus The BCCI continued to the IPL stated. not having any public law char- tion of contract vide order appellant was awarded a con- Sandeep Warrier were found BCCI official, after declaring driver positive again. The insist that the league will go "The Medical Team is also acter and was not in domain of dated March 18, 2019 is illegal tract for construction of a 650- to be positive in the third all three cases to be "false others in the team especially on but Monday's develop- determining the close and public law. There is no dispute or unjustified. bedded hospital along with round of testing in the last positives", later clarified that playing members have tested ments have definitely cast a casual contacts of the two to the fact that the agreement The court has categorically OTM ACCN, Lift, Central AC four days. All other team Balaji along with the negative," he added. shadow on how the COVD- positive cases during the 48 vide Clause 70 provided for concluded that the contract Plant, Hot Water Supply, Fire members have tested nega- unnamed cleaner had come CSK, currently based in 19 threat would be managed hours prior to collection of 0resolution of disputes through had been terminated in accor- Hydrant, Sprinkler System, tive for COVID-19," the out positive even in the Delhi, suspended their train- for an event being staged the sample that returned the arbitration. dance with the terms and con- Fire Alarm System and league, which features the repeat test. ing for the day and are across six venues -- two at positive test results," it During the course of hearing, ditions of the agreement and External Service for a biggest names in internation- "Three members of CSK scheduled to face Rajasthan one time. added. Sr Adv Pinaki Misra submitted that there was no arbitrariness Command Hospital, Northern that aforesaid clause is illusory in such termination. The slow Command, Udhampur and in nature as it limits invocation pace of work or the delay in Contract Agreement No. Indian Archer Talukdar admitted to Varun Warrier doing fine KKR on course of the same only after the con- completing construction work, CEUZ/UDH/09/2010-11 tract work is completed which is one of the main factor dated January 27, 2011 was ICU after testing positive for COVID-19 through some other agency. for terminating the contract, executed. Time period for the „ AGENCY 'His wife first got the infec- for their next IPL match Mysore DB after hearing Sr. Adv was more or the less attributa- execution of the work was 27 GUWAHATI: Former tion but she has now recov- „ AGENCY doing fine. No temperature, no coaches want to do and then Pinaki Misra for appellant ble to appellant as the appel- months commencing from Olympian and World Cup ered. Possibly from her AHMEDABAD: Kolkata other symptoms, and he is feel- get ready for 7th and 8th whereas ASGI Vishal Sharma lant in various meetings, February 10, 2011. It is the gold medallist Jayanta Jayanta got the infection,' Knight Riders duo of Varun ing good. Varun is still a little depending on when the for the Union of India, admitted the same. The alleged case of the appellant that after Talukdar was being treated the senior Talukdar said. Chakravarthy and Sandeep under the weather, but better rescheduled games would observed that agreement does deviations were within the four the site was handed over to the in an Intensive Care Unit He further said they live in Warrier are doing "fine" and than yesterday and both of potentially take place." provide for an alternative rem- corners of the agreement and appellant on February 10, (ICU) for low oxygen count a a faraway place and they the team is hopeful of return- them are in good spirits." Mysore said they found out edy of arbitration and complete were not the major ones. The 2011, the appellant started the week after he was diagnosed were doing fine after taking ing to action for their next IPL While the duo tested positive, approximately 24 hours ago reading of the arbitration issue whether the deviations construction work of the hospi- with COVID-19, his father the first jab of COVID-19 game once the quarantine the rest of the KKR contin- about Varun testing positive clause reveals that aforesaid exceeded the permissible limit tal and during the course of Ranjan Talukdar said. vaccine. phase is over, said CEO and gent has returned negative. and later in the night they got remedy can be invoked as soon of 10 per cent to classify them execution of the work, due to 'His oxygen level had start- The 2012 London MD Venky Mysore. Now as per protocol, the Warrier's result. as respondents award a fresh as major deviations, is certain- number of changes in the ed plummeting to 92-mark Olympian had achieved his About seven hours before the entire team and the hotel staff He said the duo was soon contract for purposes of com- ly a question of fact dependent scope of work as well as in the so was shifted to ICU yester- career best world number start, the IPL match between are being quarantined for five isolated on a different floor pleting the balance work and upon the evidence which could goods to be consumed by the day. He is doing fine with an two ranking after winning KKR and Royal Challengers days with a daily testing with different AC ducts to appellant need not to wait till not have been looked into and appellant, the pace of the exe- oxygen cylinder but the level back to back individual Bangalore had to postponed schedule ahead of their next "make sure others are protect- completion of the contract for adjudicated upon by writ court cution of the work was severe- drops the moment it's World Cup gold medals in on Monday after the KKR duo match against Delhi Capitals ed". invoking the arbitration. The in exercise of its extra ordinary ly affected. removed,' Talukdar senior the stage one (Porec) and tested positive. here on May 8. KKR owner Shah Rukh told PTI. stage two (Croatia) of the "Difficult times, but I'm "The target completion date Khan also caught up on a He was hospitalised to the World Cup in 2006. happy to report that both of this five-day with this daily video call to take stock of how Kalapahar Covid Care He also won an individual Varun and Sandeep are doing testing is May 6," said Mysore everyone was feeling within Hospital on May 27, his bronze medal at the New well," Mysore told host broad- when asked if KKR will be eli- the camp. With five defeats father added. Delhi Commonwealth casters Star Sports. gible to be back in action as from seven matches, KKR are The 35-year-old product of Games 2010 and was a key "We have taken all the pre- soon as the quarantine phase staring at an early elimination Tata Archery Academy had member of the Indian side cautions that are necessary is over. for a third season in row but returned to his hometown with Rahul Banerjee, and have been advised by the "We should be able to get the Mysore was optimistic and about a month ago after he Tarundeep Rai and Mangal medical teams of IPL and results sometime later in the drew a parallel with their failed to make the cut for the Singh Champia who had KKR and also getting appro- day on May 6 which means 2014 triumphant season Olympic-bound India team become world number one in priate advice from outside on that potentially we could even under their two-time IPL win- and possibly contracted the the build up to the London what the right thing to do is. get out that evening for a ning skipper Gautam virus from his doctor wife. Olympics. "Sandeep, in particular, is practice subject to what the Gambhir. No charter flight for Australia players at Not letting us get back home is a disgrace, commentator Slater lambasts Aus PM Morrison this moment, CA Chief Hockley „ AGENCY "If our Government cared „ AGENCY arrange for a charter flight said they are monitoring the NEW DELHI: Cricketer- for the safety of Aussies MELBOURNE: Cricket for Australia players after the situation and a decision will turned-commentator they would allow us to get Australia currently has no tournament concludes on be made but not immediately. Michael Slater, who is cur- home. It's a disgrace!! plans to arrange a charter May 30. "The BCCI have come out rently doing commentary in Blood on your hands PM. flight to bring its players back "There's no suggestion at and said they understand and the IPL here, has launched How dare you treat us like home from COVID-19-rav- the moment of any charter want to support the players in a scathing attack on his this. How about you sort aged India once the IPL gets flight," Hockley told making sure they get home country's Prime Minister out quarantine system. I over, its chief Nick Hockley Melbourne radio station safely at the end. Scott Morrison for not had government permission said on Monday. SEN. "The tournament doesn't allowing its citizens to to work on the IPL but I Hockley insisted that "We're working closely and finish until the 30th of May, return from COVID-19 hit now have government neg- Australian players are feeling talking closely with the so for the moment it's monitor India, calling the travel ban lect," Slater tweeted. safe and secure in the IPL Australian Cricketers' the situation and as we get a "disgrace". Threatening a five-year bio-bubble but his comments Association, with the players closer to the end of the tour- Australia has shut its jail term or hefty fine, the came before it emerged that and with the BCCI to make nament we'll need to see borders and not allowing Australian government two KKR players have tested sure everyone's okay and the where the situation is at," he any commercial flights temporarily barred its citi- positive for the dreaded virus, people have got full informa- said. The Australian govern- from India because of the zens from entering the leading to the postponement tion. ment recently banned its citi- massive COVID-19 surge country if they happened to of the franchise's game "We've been in touch with zens from travelling back here which has led to all the be in India within 14 days against RCB on Monday. the players there and they are from India, which is battling a players, support staff and of their intended arrival. Australian pacer Pat generally in good spirits. The severe second wave of the commentators, who might The decision was Cummins' Kolkata Knight work the BCCI has done pandemic that causing thou- have wanted to leave the announced after a meeting Riders teammates -- Varun around the (bio-secure) bub- sands of daily deaths. IPL in a fix. of the National Cabinet Chakravarthy and Sandeep ble means they are feeling Australia's Adam Zampa, The government has last Friday and came into Warrier -- have returned posi- safe and secure, and those Andrew Tye and Kane made it clear that force from Monday. tive tests. we've talked to are generally Richardson were also part of Australians who are The move aims at keeping Mumbai Indians batsman planning to complete their the IPL but they flew out of engaged in the IPL will the COVID-19 spread in Chris Lynn had recently playing commitments." India before the ban was have to make their own check in Australia as India requested Cricket Australia to The Cricket Australia boss announced. arrangements. is facing a surge in cases. Resurgent Mumbai Indians favourites against „ AGENCY fifth or sixth bowler. makes way for Siddharth Kaul. NEW DELHI: Back in the However, there are problems Teams (From): groove after two consecutive aplenty for SRH. Mumbai Indians: Rohit wins, defending champions They are over-reliant on their Sharma (C), Adam Milne, Mumbai Indians will be firm top-order, especially Jonny Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet favourites to put it past the tur- Bairstow (248 runs), but their Singh, Anukul Roy, Arjun bulence-hit and bottom-placed middle-order has faltered most Tendulkar, Chris Lynn, Dhawal SunRisers Hyderabad in an often. Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, IPL game here on Tuesday. Against RR, they dropped Ishan Kishan, James Mumbai will enter the game Warner and opened with Neesham, Jasprit Bumrah, after their four- win over and Jonny Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, in-form Chennai Super Kings Bairstow, with Williamson com- Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, courtesy Kieron Pollard's ing in at three. If they persist Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter- blitzkrieg. quite pleasing for the team the hammering received at the with the same line-up, the three Nile, Piyush Chawla, Quinton SunRisers, in contrast, suf- management. Pollard (168 hands of the CSK batsmen and need to fire on all cylinders. De Kock (wk), Rahul Chahar, fered a humiliating 55-run loss runs), who blazed his way to a start afresh. Also, the likes of Vijay Saurabh Tiwary, Suryakumar to Rajasthan Royals, their sixth match-winning 87 off 34 balls The pace duo of Jasprit Shankar (58 runs), Kedar Yadav, Trent Boult, Yudhvir in seven games this season. in the last game, would be keen Bumrah (6 ) and Trent Jadhav (40 runs), Abdul Singh. They are also battling a transi- to continue from where he left. Boult (8 wickets) have been Samad (36 runs) and Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane tional phase in which Kane The likes of Krunal Pandya exceptional at the death and Mohammed Nabi (31 runs), if Williamson (C), , Williamson has taken over cap- (100 runs), Hardik Pandya (52 would pose a big threat to the he plays, will have to get some (wk), Manish taincy from an out of form runs) and the flamboyant SRH batting unit, which has runs for the side to have any Pandey, Sreevats Goswami, David Warner, leaving him dis- Suryakumar Yadav (173 runs) been inconsistent at best. chance of building a momen- , Priyam appointed. can be destructive on their day Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar tum. Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Mumbai openers Rohit and the trio wouldbe aiming to (11 wickets) has been the MI's On the bowling front, star leg- Sharma, Abdul Samad, Virat Sharma (250 runs) and fire in unison. main wicket-taker, but he would spinner has been Singh, , Quinton De Kock (155 runs) Also, it remains to be seen if need support from Krunal, who the pick of the bowlers with 10 , Rashid would be itching to give the five- Mumbai plays Ishan Kishan or has just three scalps. wickets but pacers Khan, , time champions another strong Jayant Yadav in place of all- The duo would need to keep (3 wick- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep platform and also convert their rounder James Neesham, who things tight to contain the SRH ets) and (4 Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, starts into big scores. neither scored big nor was able batters. wickets) would need to find , Basil Thampi, Mumbai's hard-hitting mid- to pick up wickets. Pollard, also picked up two their form too. , Kedar dle-order has clicked in the last However, the Mumbai important wickets in the last It remains to be seen if Jadhav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman. two games, which would be bowlers would need to forget game and can fill in the role of plays again or Match starts at 7.30 PM.