Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- The high court has directed the Punjab chief secretary to file an affidavit regarding the financial position and proposed borrowings of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).

The directions from the bench of chief justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and justice Rohit Kapoor came on a public interest litigation (PIL) by one Jaskirat Singh and others seeking complete record relating to the " Rs.10,000 crore loan being raised by the PSPCL". The order, passed on October 16, was released on Tuesday.

The government had argued that PIL is not maintenable as the petitioners have not appropriately established their credentials for filing the plea.

"Having gone through the objection taken by the respondents, we find ...