The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Power Utilities to consider reimbursing the travel expenses of employees who represented India at the International Tug of War World Outdoor Championship in Germany last year, criticising the utilities’ “whimsical” conduct and its inconsistency with the state’s duty to promote sports.

Disposing of a petition filed by Kanval Deep and others, Justice Harpreet Singh Brar on September 24 ordered a “speaking decision” within two months, after finding merit in the athletes’ grievance that they had been assured reimbursement before a sudden reversal.

The petitioners, employees of Haryana Power Utilities, sought travel allowance of Rs 3.13 lakh each for the Mannheim championship in September 2024. They pointed out that the Haryana Power Spor

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