A crucial Board of Control for Cricket in India meeting was called off on Friday following the presence of controversial former president Narayanswami Srinivasan.

The BCCI working committee meeting was to discuss crucial issues including the fate of two suspended Indian Premier League teams – Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals – and the appointment of a head coach for the national team.

However, with Srinivasan turning up as a representative of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, some BCCI members objected to the current International Cricket Council chairman’s attendance owing to the conflict of interest issues and the restrictions imposed on him by the Supreme Court following the IPL corruption scandal in 2013.

BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya adjourned the meeting after consultation with senior officials and legal head Ushanath Banerjee.

“The working committee meeting was adjourned sine die after deciding to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court whether N. Srinivasan could attend the meetings of the BCCI as the authorised representative of TNCA,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said in a statement.

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Banerjee revealed the date of the next working committee meeting will be decided after seeking approval from the court ahead of the Board’s annual general body meeting on September 27.

“The Board has taken the opinion of two former judges who were of the view that attendance of Srinivasan may invite contempt of court. So, on the ground of conflict of interest, the meeting was adjourned sine die,” he said.

“TNCA also obtained opinion of a former Supreme Court judge who said Srinivasan can attend the meeting. So to obtain the clarification on the honourable court’s order, the Board decided to adjourn the meeting. The next meeting of the working group will be decided by the Supreme Court and the AGM will be held tentatively on September 27,” he added.