Shimla, Sept. 24 -- Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) on Tuesday directed the Government of India to produce the file notings relating to the six-month service extension of state chief secretary Prabodh Saxena.

The HC had directed the Union Government to produce, through a special messenger, the official file after Additional Solicitor General of India SD Sanjay appeared through video conferencing on Tuesday and clarified that the file containing notings is available. He submitted that the said file can be produced if for perusal of the court as to whether the competent authority was informed that sanction for prosecution has been granted against Saxena in the context of issue of extension sought for.

The matter came up before a division...