Punjab Moves HC Against Directive To Give Haryana Water

The Punjab government moved the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking recall of a May 6 order that directed the state to release additional 4500 cusecs of water to the neighbouring Haryana from the Bhakra dam, saying that the court was not apprised of the true facts before the order was issued.

- HT Correspondent

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In a separate petition, the government has also sought contempt proceedings against the chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board, Manoj Tripathi, for allegedly misrepresenting the facts amid the ongoing tussle over water sharing between the two states. "...the said order (May 6) is illegal as the court was misled into believing that the meeting held under the chairmanship of the Union home secretary (on May 2) was conducted under Rule 7 of the 1974 rules, which requires a reference made by the (BBMB) chairman," the plea, filed on Monday, said.

The state contended that "the direction in question was passed on account of concealment of material facts by non-applicant parties in the writ petition who have failed to bring true and correct facts to the notice of the court."