Chennai

Perhaps for the first time in its history, All India Chess Federation (AICF) has been served with a legal notice with Rs1 crore as compensation by Karun Duggal, who’s playing career was cut short by the chess body’s decision of banning him during his career peak.

A legal notice has been sent to AICF demanding Rs.1 crore as compensation for the financial and professional damages incurred due to AICF’s action that cut short my and several other upcoming player’s chess career, Duggal told to source.

As per the legal notice sent to AICF states, The total amount being claimed Rs 1 Crore, which includes Loss of opportunity, Loss of Sponsorships and Endorsements, harassment at foreign soil due to your unlawful practices, loss of professional growth, loss of opportunity to get promotion and increment in job, Legal and Professional Costs, Other Incidental Costs for severe mental distress along with the expenses incurred in taking all possible legal steps against you the notice.

Four players – Duggal, Gurpreet Pal Singh, Hemant Sharma and Devendra Bajpai – had filed a complaint to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against AICF alleging contravention of provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of the Act. The players had complained to CCI that their Elo rating points were removed by AICF without giving any prior notice due to their participation in the chess tournament sponsored by the Chess Association of India (CAI) in 2010, which was not authorised by AICF.