Mohali, April 7 -- A Mohali court took note of a 'delay' in prosecution sanction against Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Vishal Chauhan and asked the Punjab chief secretary to examine the 'slackness' on part of state government functionaries.

Observing that the case has been lingering since 2022, the Mohali court said, "chief secretary to government of Punjab is directed to examine the slackness on the part of the various functionaries of the state government... in processing the consideration of sanction against the public servant, despite the vigilance bureau having applied for it a long time ago as well as orders passed by this court... the chief director, vigilance bureau is directed to pursue the matter at his own end."

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