Special Correspondent
Aug 11, 2026
VIDARBHA Hockey Association (VHA) will be moving court in an attempt to save its ground after Additional Divisional Commissioner Tushar Mathkar refused stay on District Collector’s order on taking custody of the ground.
On July 17, Collector cancelled the lease of VHA and ordered the Nazul department to take custody of the 3.80 acres of the land situated off Amravati Road.
During the hearing, Mathkar passed an order stating that there was no reason to give a stay on the Collector’s order.
The next hearing is slated for October 21, 2026.
The Collector, in his July 17 order, had asked Tehsildar to take custody of VHA ground after its lease was cancelled.
The office of Nayab Tehsildar of Nazul Department had then sent a notice addressing VHA Secretary regarding taking control of the field after the lease of the ground was cancelled last month.
According to the notice, Tehsildar will be taking possession of the ground on August 13.
Interestingly, there is no official body of VHA since Triloki Nath Sidhra was appointed as the Administrator of the association in 2019 on a High Court’s order to Deputy Charity Commissioner’s office.
As per the July 17 order, VHA had ceased to satisfy the conditions needed to continue the ground’s lease. It came after an adverse report submitted by the District Sports Office (DSO) which flagged lack of facilities for players and holding of tournaments at the ground.
VHA had approached to the Divisional Commissioner to look into the matter and quash District Collector’s order.
Krishna Joshi, co-ordinator appointed by Sidhra, once again appealed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is Patron of VHA, to intervene in the matter. “I once again request VHA patron CM Fadnavis help us in saving the iconic ground,” said Joshi.
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