The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Arvind Kejriwal Government not to take any action against power distribution companies in the national Capital on the basis of interim audit reports. The court also fixed September 11 as the next date for hearing.
A Bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice RS Endlaw sought responses from the office of the CAG and the Delhi Government on a plea seeking restraint in taking action on the said audit reports.
The plea was filed by two distribution companies— BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna. The companies had said they were aggrieved over the alleged "illegal" act of the official audit institution in sharing a draft report with the Delhi Government.
Meanwhile, Tata Power Delhi Distribution ltd (TPDDl) said while it has received a copy of the audit report, it was pained at media reports making allegations purportedly based on leaked documents.
"The copy of the draft report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which TPDDl has received recently is marked 'Secret and Confidential' and specifically instructs TPDDl not to reveal any contents," the company said in a statement.
"TPDDl feels deeply constrained in being required to follow these instructions thereby not being able to respond to prejudicial interpretations and allegations drawn from an obviously leaked draft report," it said.
"The issued identified in the draft report are being clarified and appropriately responded by TPDDl to the CAG while maintaining strict confidentiality. As such, TPDDl's response cannot be shared in public domain," it added.