Former Board of Control for Cricket in India President Jagmohan Dalmiya said on Thursday that the two observers appointed by the court had decided to convene the Annual General Meeting in Kolkata on Friday.

The announcement capped intense legal battles and a day-long drama of manoueverings outside.

After a meeting with Dalmiya at a five-star hotel late Thursday evening, the two former Chief Justices of India said, "We have decided to convene the meeting tomorrow at 10 am."

However, the cricket Board's ruling combine spearheaded by Dalmiya, who is a key supporter of BCCI President Ranbir Singh Mahendra aspiring for the second term in office, threatened to move court against the decision of the observers.

Justice Singh and Punchi said that during the meeting, a number of members were present, who were ready to proceed with the meeting.

But since the third observer Justice S P Sen expresed his inability to attend the meeting at the odd hours, they directed, with his consent, that the meeting will convene tomorrow at 10 am, the statement added.

But Dalmiya raised three objections with the observers announcement and told reporters that he had handed over to them a letter containing the ruling combine's reservations.

"I have also told them that we will (ruling combine) be going to court on these three points," he said.

Dalmiya said his first objection was that as the AGM was adjourned sine die earlier in the day, only the board secretary had the power to conevene it again "and it is for the president to conduct the proceeding and I told them (observer) that they have no power to convene the meeting."

He also told the two observers that as per the order given by the Kolkata High Court all observers had to be present at the meeting. Dalmiya said the observers told him that they had already spoken to Sen over telephone.

Thirdly, Dalmiya said, the role of the observers could begin only when the AGM discuss the election of the board's
office bearer.

"I told him that their role began only when agenda nine--elections-- is discussed," he said. 

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