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Robert Vadra, DLF case: Probe is cover up of 'gargantuan land scams', says Ashok Khemka

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Posted: Jan 02, 2013 at 1553 hrs IST
Ashok Khemka and Robert Vadra. (PTI)

Chandigarh Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka has termed Haryana's decision to set up a panel to probe his orders to cancel mutation of a land deal between Robert Vadra and real estate corporate DLF as a "cover up to the gargantuan land scams", and sought relevant file notings from the state government.

Four days after the high-level panel submitted its inquiry report into the cancellation of mutation of 3.5 acre of land in Gurgaon, Khemka stood his ground on his findings in the controversial deal.

In a letter to Haryana Chief Secretary P K Chaudhery on Monday, Khemka, who had as Director General of Consolidation of Holdings, cancelled the mutation of land deal between businessman Robert Vadra and real estate giant DLF, wrote that his orders under Sec 42 of East-Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948, were "quasi- judicial and final."

Currently, MD of Haryana Seeds Development Corporation, Khemka has also sought a copy of the government order constituting the inquiry committee, its terms of reference and relevant file noting pages constituting the panel.

On being contacted, Khemka said the committee is a "sham to justify possible action against me as a cover to the gargantuan land scams".

"All this kind of humiliation and mental torture is to break me down psychologically," he claimed, adding that "vested interests" in the government have "pre-judged" the matter.

He said he is surprised that the affected individual or the corporate house is "not ostensibly aggrieved."

In his letter Khemka said, "the remedy for the affected party is to challenge the order by way of filing a writ petition in the high court".

Khemka has cited a case in which the Punjab and Haryana High Court had on September 6 last year directed the Hooda government to compile all orders of the DG consolidation, where precious panchayat lands were transferred to influential realtor companies.

"One of my orders pertaining to Chirsi village (Faridabad district) is also under challenge," he wrote.

The probe panel had submitted its report to the state Chief Secretary on December 28.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Vadra had sold 3.53 acre of land at Shikohpur village in Gurgaon district to DLF.

As DG Consolidation, Khemka had on October 15, last year set aside the mutation on the grounds that the assistant consolidation officer who had sanctioned it was not authorised to do so.

Chaudhery, meanwhile, said he was "examining" the probe panel's report.

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EYEWASH by ashwin on 03 Jan 2013

Nothing will happen as they rich and powerful and connected will get away for sure in the mire of Probes, Committees,Panels etc and all that crap that exists in this Country. And Mr. Khemka, he will be sidelined rest of his life !

Shocking state if affairs in Haryana by Aam Admi on 02 Jan 2013

Minister Shiv Charan Sharma praises and defends criminal former home minister Kanada who led Geetika Sharma to suicide. Now, the government, is trying to help Sonia Gandhi clan, read Robert Vadra, through illicit land deals. Hryanvis are being made homeless in their own homeland, is this the government of Haryanvis? Save the people from its ruling government for its anti-people policies. Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan and Jai Hind.

vadra deal by minocha on 02 Jan 2013

will this officer survive?

MoneyMatters! by Sharat on 02 Jan 2013

Dear Khamka ji, you have done the mistake asking for probe against the son-in-law of the daughter of this land called great India. You have pay for this heavily. Mr Chaudhery, you have done excellent by parting Bhadraji & Soniaji out of context. You should have handsomely paid for this. Dr Khemka, atleast you should have the brain to learn something from you superior.

VADRA LAND by T.S.JAYARAMAN on 02 Jan 2013

Mr Ashok Khemka IAS Upright Officer was humiliated and blamed for his honesty. He will be further sidelined and another charge the present govt. may bring for his sincerity. The poor IAS Officer to be helped by his co IAS Officers and also associations and bring to light the dubious ways of the govt. acting and harassing the honest employees. Honest will be punished. Abusing power is rampant.

Vadra family by David on 02 Jan 2013

The so called sonia, a school leaver, ex waitress from poorest back ground, corrupt, crippled, Looter and Domestic traitor and his family has and are in process of Looting and selling India for their vested Interest. Her family, Rahl, Prinka and Vadra has Trillions Dollars of Loot in over seas Banks

Sonia-Rahul-Robert ki 'Imaandari' ka parda-faash by ASHWINI KUMAR on 02 Jan 2013

Haryana, a prosperous state, is infested with politician-businessmen nexus like never before. I wonder if it is a progressive state. Khaps run their parallel government, blaming chowmein for men's libido, calling for going soft on rapists and happy to kill their daughters in name of honour. Gopal Kanda has plentiful support from the Govt., one minister going on record to say Geetika was Kanda's servant. Kanda is not the only 'KAND' of its type. And don't peep into the pockets of Hon'ble ministers of Hooda regime. Incidentally, both Hooda & HUDA are corrupt. As for Mr. Khemka, how dare you take on the first Daamaad of the country. Why can't we kick this govt out of power. It has no moral reason to continue. Dear countrymen & women, Let's do a Tahreer square at Vijay Chowk.

Keep the fight continue by Jigar Oza on 02 Jan 2013

Keep the fight continue Mr. Khemka. Truth should not be dig into deep pit.

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