Former Haryana principal secretary and 1976-batch IAS officer ML Tayal, an accused in the disproportionate assets (DA) case arising from the Manesar land deal investigation, has moved the special CBI court in Panchkula seeking production of documents related to a preliminary inquiry allegedly conducted by the agency before registration of the case.
The agency has alleged that he acquired movable and immovable properties in his and his family members’ names through corrupt and illegal means by misusing his official position. Tayal allegedly possessed disproportionate assets worth around ₹ 9 crore between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2014, according to the CBI case.
The case will be heard on September 17, advocate DS Chawla, counsel for Tayal, said. The application states that the Manesar land deal FIR, initially registered by Manesar police in August 2015 under provisions relating to cheating, forgery and the Prevention of Corruption Act, was later transferred to the CBI, which registered a fresh case on September 15, 2015. The court has issued notice to the CBI, seeking its reply to the application. During the investigation, searches were conducted at several locations, including Tayal’s residence.
