Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from Haryana over two of its officers overstaying in government accommodation in Chandigarh.

The response was sought after it noticed contradictions in the stands taken by the state and the UT administration. While a report by the UT in March 2025 had revealed that two officers namely Virender Singh Sherawat and Neeraj Kumar are still retaining government accommodation beyond the expiry of the concessional period of six months. On the other hand, the Haryana government around the same time had claimed that no such overstay had taken place in any government accommodation.

The court said the stand taken by Haryana appears incorrect. "However, before proceeding a...