Chandigarh, May 29 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a plea seeking action against Punjab officials who "did not allow" Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) officials to release additional water to Haryana, as directed by the high court on May 6.

The hearing was deferred for July 8 by the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sumeet Goel, observing that court was seized with "emergent issues", apparently a reference to listing of large number of cases before court closes for summer vacations on the weekend.

On Wednesday, Punjab government's counsel informed the high court that an affidavit has been filed in the registry and any restriction on access to BBMB was imposed by the crowd, and not the...