It said that the decision for CAG audit had been taken as early as December 27, 2011 and it was only communicated to the discoms on December 28, 2013.
The government also said that if the discoms' accounts are in proper order and there is nothing to hide, then there is no reason why they should oppose the CAG audit.
“If there is nothing to hide then respondent 1 (Delhi government) is unable to understand the petitioners' (discoms) reluctance for getting an audit done by CAG as audit is an essential tool in any democracy,” the affidavit, filed through Alka Sharma, Deputy Secretary (Power), said.
It said that as it holds 49 per cent stake in all three discoms, therefore, audit is required to maintain the public's faith in these entities.
The government has sought that the plea of the discoms be dismissed and they be directed to “cooperate fully” with the audit team constituted by CAG and submit all necessary documents.
