Centre explores legal recourse to HC stay on Chandigarh discom privatisation
The union government is studying a legal recourse against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order that stayed the privatization of Chandigarh’s electricity distribution company (discom), said a person aware of the development.This comes in the back of Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday admitting the plea of the UT Powermen Union, Chandigarh and putting a stay on the notice inviting bids till further orders.Also Read: Inside India’s Quest to Fix Its Payments PuzzleThe Chandigarh discom sale also marks the start of India’s efforts to privatise electricity discoms of its Union Territories as part of its next generation power sector reforms.The Tribune reported that the UT Administration has decided to file a review petition in the Punj.....