New Delhi ( CNN ) -- An Indian court has ruled that the organizer of the scandal-plagued 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is forbidden from attending the opening ceremony of the London Olympics . The presence at the ceremony of Suresh Kalmadi , who was arrested last year on corruption charges related to the Commonwealth Games , would be `` contrary to national interest , '' the High Court of Delhi said Wednesday . The legal action seeking to restrict Kalmadi 's movements was filed after a different court had authorized him to travel to London . He had sought permission for the trip in order to attend meetings of the International Association of Athletics Federations . The Delhi high court allowed him to go ahead with his visit . But it said he could n't leave India until Friday , the day of the opening ceremony , and should honor a pledge not to attend any Olympic events `` in any official capacity . '' Kalmadi still holds a number of high-profile sports administrative roles , including the presidency of the Indian Olympic Association . In a statement , he said he was `` never planning to attend '' the opening ceremony and had never sought permission to do so . The petitioner who brought the litigation , Rahul Mehra , said Kalmadi 's presence at the Olympics would be `` extremely embarrassing '' for the athletes and India . Mehra described himself as a `` patriotic citizen of the country . '' The Indian government also is not in favor of Kalmadi attending the Olympics while he still faces corruption charges , according to the text of the high court 's judgment . The 2010 Commonwealth Games , which India had hoped would burnish its image as a rising economic power , was marred by accusations of graft , missed construction deadlines and cost overruns . An Indian court granted bail to Kalmadi in January after he had spent nine months in jail following his arrest . The police detained him over allegations that as the head of the games ' organizing committee , he bought a time , scoring and result system from a Swiss company at an inflated price . Kalmadi is also a lawmaker in the Indian parliament , where he represents the governing Congress party . Corruption has plagued India for years . A series of high-profile scandals rocked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 's administration in its second term , as well as investor confidence in Asia 's third-largest economy . Sumnima Udas reported from New Delhi ; Jethro Mullen reported from Hong Kong .
Suresh Kalmadi faces corruption charges related to the Commonwealth Games . A Delhi court says he can travel to London but ca n't attend the opening ceremony . The court says his presence at Olympics would be `` contrary to national interest '' He says he never planned to attend the ceremony .