2005}Sharad Pawar is elected BCCI president. The Dalmiya camp is routed.

January 23, 2006}BCCI’s working committee removes Dalmiya as convenor secretary of PILCOM, as the authorised signatory of the PILCOM account in London and of an IOB account in Calcutta. Dalmiya is replaced by BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan. Dalmiya is asked to hand over all documents relating to these accounts in seven days.

February 14} BCCI internal auditor reaches Dalmiya’s office in Calcutta and is handed 27 files relating to income tax cases, and an IOB bank statement for April 2005 to February 2006. The auditor notices that the IOB bank account had been closed. Dalmiya says he closed the account since he is no longer authorised to act on BCCI’s behalf with regard to income tax cases.

February 18} Srinivasan submits a note to BCCI alleging that Dalmiya has misappropriated money from the account, including Rs 21.74 lakh spent on travel, hotel and telephone bills. Dalmiya says the allegations are false and defamatory.

February 21} At a working committee meeting, Dalmiya asks for seven days to reply to the allegations.

February 27} BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah issues a show cause notice to Dalmiya.

March 7} Dalmiya seeks a stay in the Calcutta civil court on the show cause notice. The court grants an interim stay the next day. BCCI approaches the high court and the stay is vacated.

March 16} Shah files a police complaint against Dalmiya in Mumbai.

March 21} Dalmiya seeks and gets anticipatory bail from the Bombay High Court.