It marks the latest controversy in a saga overshadowing India's preparations for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The latest row comes just 16 months after a ban on India was lifted by the the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following the election of Ramachandran as President.

Ramachandran, who is also head of the World Squash Federation, has faced opposition in recent weeks from Hockey India President Narinder Batra.

Having launched the call for an SGM at which the only item would be a vote of no confidence in Ramachandran, Batra last week claimed that, before last year's election, he was offered INR ₹1 million (£10,000/$16,000/€14,000) by an associate of Ramachandran every year in which he remains President in return for supporting his candidacy.

Ramachandran denied tje claim and lawyer Harishankar Mani has threatened to take Batra to court unless INR ₹100 million (£1 million/$1.5 million/€1.4 million) is paid in damages within a 15-day period

In a separate letter sent personally to Batra last week, Ramachandran called for copies of all the letters requesting the no-confidence motion to be sent to him within the next 24 hours so he can take “an informed decision at the earliest” in order to “discharge his obligations” as President.

Under IOA statutes, an SGM can only be called if it a written request is provided by at least 50 per cent of the membership, 

Another letter has now been sent, obtained by insidethegames, claiming he has been presented with letters from only 20 IOA members, 17 short of the required number. 

"The total number of letters do not exceed 20, several of these letters also suffer from indemnities," Ramachandran wrote.

"The rules clearly mandate a written requisition to be sent to the President signed by the Presidents and secretaries of not less than 50 per cent [of] member units.

"In these circumstances, the SGM cannot be called and consequentially all the letters received are null and void.

"Please treat this chapter as closed."

Batra, who claims he has the support of 19 Federations and regional bodies, is unlikely to back down that easily, though.

According to the Indian Express, he is still demanding Ramachandran send his accusations of bribery to the IOA Ethics Commission.

Batra has warned he will "use all legal options available and also go to the disciplinary bodies of both the Olympic Council of Asia and the IOC".

Batra has already written to leading officials, including OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah and IOC director general Christophe De Kepper, to make them aware of his allegations. 

It has also been reported that Batra is currently overseas and no plans to respond to the legal letter from Ramachandran's until after July 8. 

Ramachandran has claimed Batra has damaged the reputation of the IOA.

"I am constrained to say that your lack of transparent communication and your constant misbriefing of the press are actions that disrupt the smooth functioning of the IOA, by diverting the time and energies of its functionaries and tend to cause reputational damage to the IOA," he wrote.

"Please do bear in mind that it is the duty of all of us to act responsibly and serve the organisation by working constructively towards the advancement of sport in India."

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