Shimla, June 27 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) for its failure to recover pending dues from various government departments and private entities, despite repeated notices.

The Court has now directed the Managing Director of HPTDC to file a detailed affidavit disclosing the names of defaulting departments and private parties, along with the outstanding amounts, within one week.

The direction was issued by Justice Sandeep Sharma on Friday during the resumed hearing of a petition filed by Jai Krishan Mehta, who is seeking his retiral benefits from HPTDC.

Taking serious note of the Corporation's lapses, the Court observed that despite repeated opportunities, the ...