Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The high court on Friday directed the Punjab chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining whether officers, particularly in the revenue department, were actually imparted training.

The direction came after justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri took note of a 15-year-old dispute where the appellate authority dismissed the appeal without discussing issues or material on record.

The matter pertains to 2010, when the sale deed was impounded by the sub-registrar and thereafter, in the first round of litigation, the matter was remanded back by the Commissioner because spot inspection was not done.

After the matter reached the high court, it set aside the order and sent the matter back to the collector to decide the matter a...