Hockey Odisha had contended that the notice was illegal and invalid since the current EC’s term had already expired on September 30. The Odisha High Court on Friday stayed the Hockey India elections scheduled for December 5 and the federation's show-cause notice to Hockey Odisha, which had proposed its reclassification from. Odisha HC stays Hockey India elections amid petitions challenging HI’s showcause notices and member reclassification, with next hearing December 9.