Chandigarh, Nov. 21 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought an affidavit from Punjab chief secretary explaining how IAS officers are being deputed as heads of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab Transmission Corporation Limited (Transco), both autonomous organisations.

The order was passed by the bench of justice Harpreet Singh Brar when it came across that the same officer, Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, heads both PSPCL and Transco, while also performing his duties as principal secretary, department of power, Punjab.

"Whether the post of chairman-cum-managing director of PSPCL and Transco, respectively, are cadre posts for IAS officers? If not, indicate as to how IAS officers are deputed as heads of these autonom...