Kapurthala court summons Sartaj

Punjabi singer Satinder Sartaj has been summoned by the Court of Civil Judge, Kapurthala, Suresh Kumar, on October 30, following a petition by a Kapurthala resident that a show to be held on November 10, at the Guru Nanak Stadium, Kapurthala, by the singer, will disrupt the exercise and practice of sportsmen who use the stadium.

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On October 25, summons were issued to the singer and the manager of his company, Firdaus Productions, to appear on October 30 — the next date of hearing in the case. Sartaj along with his company; Chief Secretary, Punjab Government; Director, Sports, Punjab; District Sports Officer; DC and SSP Kapurthala; MC Commssioner, Kapurthala; and SP Traffic Kapurthala have been made parties in the case.

A lawyer and sportsman SS Malli had filed a petition in the court of the civil judge, Kapurthala against the alleged disruption caused at the Guru Nanak Stadium, where a live show/concert of the singer is going to be hosted on November 10. The petition states that a big show at the ground, which has been built with government funds, will pose problems for sportsmen and those who use the ground. The petition seeks a permanent injunction from the court restraining the use of ground for any such show.

The petition further alleges that the use of ground for earnings through the concert by the singer, and facilitation of the same by officials is “wrong and illegal” and no playground can be used for commercial purposes. It alleges that the singer has been wrongly given access to the ground.

The complainant states that he goes to the stadium daily for exercising/playing sports. Many players come to practice on the Hockey ground of the same stadium. Besides, there are no other grounds in Kapurthala.

‘Show Will disrupt sports practice’

A Kapurthala resident had filed a petition that Sartaj's show to be held on November 10 at the Guru Nanak Stadium will disrupt the exercise & practice of sportsmen who use the stadium.