Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Haryana Power Utilities Ordered to Review Tug-of-War Athletes' Expenses
The Punjab and Haryana High Court is involved in a tug-of-war dispute.
The court has told Haryana Power Utilities to think about paying back the travel costs for their employees who played tug-of-war for India in Germany.
The athletes were promised this money before.
The court said the Utilities acted unfairly.
Now, the Utilities must decide if they will pay, after listening to the athletes.
The court will make a decision within two months.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court intervened in a dispute regarding travel expenses.
The case involves athletes who represented India in the International Tug of War World Outdoor Championship.
The court criticized Haryana Power Utilities' conduct as 'whimsical'.
The court ordered the utilities to consider reimbursing the athletes' travel expenses.
A decision must be made within two months after hearing from the athletes.
- Who
- Haryana Power Utilities and Tug-of-War athletes
- What
- The High Court directed Haryana Power Utilities to consider reimbursing the travel expenses of employees who represented India at the International Tug of War World Outdoor Championship.
- When
- Last year (for the championship). The court order was on September 24.
- Where
- Germany (for the championship)
- Why
- The court found merit in the athletes' grievance that they were initially promised reimbursement.
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Case
- Kanval Deep and others
- Event
- International Tug of War World Outdoor Championship
- Location
- Germany
- Date of order
- September 24