Summary:
Advertising“We are not satisfied with the affidavit of Karan Avtar Singh, chief secretary, government of Punjab. THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court has summoned Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh in a case where the court has put a retired IAS officer from Punjab in the dock for floating a company when she was holding the post of chairperson of the Punjab State Infrastructure Regulatory Authority in 2012. The former IAS officer is currently also heading the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission. The issue of possible conflict of interest was taken note of by the court earlier this year in a petition filed by retired IAS officer Tejinder Kaur. Despite repeated opportunities, the State has not been able to present a clear answer before the court..