The head of the inquiry commission set up by the Arvind Kejriwal government to probe alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association now wants to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to take over the task, says a report in The Times of India, stating that inquiry panel chairman Gopal Subramaniam has written to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, asking for officers from the CBI, the Intelligence Bureau and the Delhi Police to form the SIT.

"I have sought 4-5 officers from the CBI, the IB and the Delhi Police each for the commission," Subramaniam told news agency ANI on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the centre is set to declare the Subramaniam commission of inquiry as "void ab-initio" (invalid from the outset), according to sources in the government. The former solicitor general, however, feels the formation of the probe panel was in tune with provisions in the Constitution.

Agreeing with Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung's observation in a recent communication, the home ministry has opined that the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, empowers only the Centre and state governments to set up such a probe and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) is not a "state government" as required by the Act.

Meanwhile, according to a report in The Asian Age, the AAP on Monday, citing the high court order and a letter of acceptance from former solicitor-general Gopal Subramanium to head a commission of inquiry notwithstanding L-G Najeeb Jung’s reservations over it, said the Centre should allow a probe into alleged irregularities in the DDCA as it “contradicts its own stand”.

Addressing a news conference, AAP leader Ashutosh claimed that the high court, which is looking into the legality of the commission of inquiry formed by the Delhi government, has not prohibited it from forming another inquiry commission. AAP leader Ashutosh said the Delhi government was merely following the orders of the Union government to probe the matter. The party claimed that the Union ministry of sports and youth affairs had asked the Delhi government to probe the alleged irregularities in the DDCA and by “scuttling” the probe, it will only “contradict its order”. “The court has not said that another commission of inquiry cannot be formed till it gives its order in this case,” the AAP leader said.

According to a report in Deccan Herald, claiming that Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung had prima facie given his consent, former solicitor general Gopal Subramanium has started work of the Commission of Inquiry that he is heading to probe wrongdoings in the DDCA. In a letter to CM Arvind Kejriwal, Subramanium confirmed his acceptance of the responsibility and suggested that the proceedings of the CoI be televised for transparency.