No more IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra

The Cricket Association had said that it is not covered by water for cricket pitches and only use wastewater.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of Maharshtra Cricket Association against the Bombay High Court to move out of the State Post IPL matches April 30.

A bench headed by Chief Justice T. S. Thakur was initially inclined to the Games in Maharashtra are not allowed with some severe conditions such as the stadium authorities so that "only even a drop of water" to be used for their games.

However, the bank also rejected comprehensively judge R Banumathi and UU Lalit the petition, saying that the games can be shifted from the state.

appear at the beginning senior lawyer P Chidambaram and AM Singhvi, for the state cricket body, sought a stay on the Bombay High Court order, saying that they do not use drinking water for any cricketing activity in the stadiums in Mumbai and Pune and treated more use wastewater.

The Bank, at the hearing, sought response of lawyers about the claim that 60 lakh liters of water would be for the maintenance of the system on the eve of IPL matches that were scheduled in the state will be played, is required.

Mr Chidambaram designated certain letter and said that the stadiums would 10,000 liters per day for six days and drinking water are not to be used.

He refuted the allegation that 60 lakh liters of water and would say that, at best, 60,000 liters of treated water would be used for watering the plant, which would be brought in tankers.

Taking into account the opinions, the bank said. "We are the civic bodies manage the drinking water for the establishment and not a drop of water used to separate, we are having a bailiff who to appoint by the police, will ensure the drinking water, is not used . "

The court dismissed the objection later to the knowledge it would be better to postpone the games, rather than create a situation in which all kinds of regulations would be necessary.

Perform the dismissal of the petition for transfer of five IPL matches that should be played in home grounds of IPL franchises - Mumbai Indians and Pune Rising giants.

in Maharashtra after April 30 in another state in view of the severe drought in the State of The Bombay High Court had ordered on April 13, planned all IPL matches to move.