DC VP Singh on Thursday during
the hearing in Punjab and Haryana High Court submitted the affidavit. The DC
said that a police investigation is going on regarding the power supply
incident. The police have already obtained the CDRs of mobile phones used by
union leaders. They have also sent the DVRs for the forensic examinations
collected from the sub-stations.
The
court asked the administration regarding their backup plans if the employees go
again on strike. The bench asked for a response from the administration. The
union’s undertaking is also on record. On the matter, the union said the union
has nothing to do with the incident related to the damage of electricity.
In the
hearing, the High Court also reprimanded the lawyer of the Union. Court told
the Union, they are blackmailing the administration by going on strike. The
High Court also asked for assurance from the Union that they will not go on a
strike again.
The DC
told the court that the strike affected the city’s electricity and damage to
the power system. The workers went on strike even though the matter was
sub-judice in the court.