A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) to take stringent action against those who sell Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in the black market.
The PIL has been listed for admission before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bhratha Chakravarthy on Friday. Advocate A. Sathiya Prakash had filed the PIL complaining that the black market prevents a common cricket fan from watching the matches.
His affidavit stated that cricket is the most loved sport in the country and the fans in Chennai vie to get an opportunity to watch the matches conducted at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium at Chepauk. However, of late, purchasing tickets for a fair price was becoming a herculean task, he rued.
