Association submits documents related to 3.80 acres of land
Sports Reporter
June 25, 2026
VIDARBHA Hockey Association (VHA) has submitted its reply to the show cause notice issued by Collector’s Office. The district administration has sought explanation on number of points which were related to alleged voilation of lease conditions of the nazul land.
VHA, through its Advocate Niranjan Jadhav, submitted its reply in writng along with the documents of the ground, which is situated off Amravati Road.
The nazul department has renewed the lease of VHA ground period of thirty years, from 24 September 2007 to 23 September 2037. According to the show cause notice there are concerns regarding compliance with the terms and conditions stipulated in the lease renewal order.
One of the key provisions under scrutiny is Condition No 5 of Form-BB attached to the lease renewal order. According to the condition, if the association loses government recognition or recognition from the competent department, the lease shall be deemed to have automatically expired.
“According to communications issued by the Commissioner, Sports and Youth Services, Maharashtra State, dated 4 May 2023 and 7 April 2025, the recognised organisations for the sport of hockey are Hockey India and Hockey Maharashtra. However, based on the records presently available with the administration, it appears that Vidarbha Hockey Association is not included among the recognised sports organisations. This situation has raised doubts regarding the continued fulfillment of the lease conditions, particularly those relating to recognition by the competent authority,” the notice read.
Krishna Joshi, who has been appointed as co-ordinator of VHA by Administrator Triloki Nath Sidhra, said there is no violation as the lease has been renewed till 2037.
“The lease was renewed in 2007 by Secretary Vinod Gavai. There was a theft in VHA office a few years back and several documents were stolen. We don’t know till which year the annual renewal fee has been deposited. I have asked the concerned department for the exact year from which we have to pay the renewal fee,” stated Joshi.
FLIP-FLOP FROM DSO
According to a submission from District Sports Office, which conducted hockey tournaments at VHA ground last year, the ground was not in playing condition and there was no changing rooms and washing rooms.
“The DSO asked us (VHA) for the ground. The matches were conducted under the aegis of The Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association (TNDUHA). We only provided the field with proper marking. There are two changing rooms and washing rooms. It was duty of TNDUHA to keep it clean as they received the funds from DSO.
“The DSO, through a letter dated 23-09-2025, also thanked the association for providing the ground. On one hand DSO showed satisfaction by thanking the association and on the other, it is claiming the ground as unplayable. This is double standards,” alleged Joshi.
“There is another hockey ground in Sadar which is also not affiliated with Hockey India or Hockey Maharashtra. I don’t think that association got any notice from Collector’s office,” said Joshi.
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