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BRIEFLY Senior official probing Vadra-DLF land deal shunted out U.S. economists win Nobel Hours after ’s top land records officer starts probe into Vadra’s dealings, he is transferred STOCKHOLM: U.S. economists National Bureau ruled by Chief Minister Bhu- 4621 dated 15 October, 2012) that it was bought by Sky Alvin Roth and Lloyd pinder Singh Hooda of the The inquiry also points out Light Hospitality for Rs. 7.5 Shapley won the Nobel NEW DELHI: A top official in the Congress since 2004. that the action of the sub- crore on February 12, 2008, Economics Prize on Haryana government’s land The transferred officer, registrar, Manesar, in regis- and mutated in its favour the Monday for their research registration department was Ashok Khemka, has protest- tering the property was “not very next day. A little more on how to match different transferred hours after he ini- ed his eviction from the post proper” because the estate of than a month later, on March agents as well as possible. tiated a probe into all the land of Haryana’s Director-Gener- Shikohpur was notified for 28, 2008, the Town and The two were honoured dealings of Robert Vadra, al of Land Consolidation and consolidation in August 2011 Country Planning Depart- “for the theory of stable son-in-law of Congress presi- Land Records-cum-Inspec- and as such transfer/sale of ment issued Mr. Vadra’s com- allocations and the practice dent , in four tor-General of Registration property during the penden- pany a licence to develop of market design,” the jury districts of the State neigh- in writing, alleging mala fide. cy of consolidation proceed- 2.701 acres of the land into a said. bouring Delhi, The Hindu can Though he had no option but ings without the sanction of housing colony. This licence International Page disclose. to accept the marching or- the Consolidation Officer is was subsequently renewed The transfer order came on ders, Mr. Khemka issued an prohibited. He also found on January 18, 2011, accord- October 11, 2012 — even as the order on his last day in office that the permission given to ing to the enquiry report ac- country was still digesting the on October 15 cancelling the Mr. Vadra on April 3, 2012 by cessed by The Hindu. allegations made by mutation of a 3.531-acre plot Haryana’s Town and Country But though the sale deed of Against Corruption of a nexus of land in Manesar-Shikoh- Robert Vadra Planning Department to sell this land for Rs. 58 crore to between Mr. Vadra and real pur that Mr. Vadra had sold the property violated the DLF was registered on Sep- estate giant DLF — and to DLF for Rs. 58 crore. Ltd on September 18, 2012. same provision of the Consol- tember 18, 2012, the enquiry strongly suggests that the Three days earlier, pursu- He did so on the grounds that idation Act. found that Mr. Vadra had dealings between the two ant to the probe he had al- Robert Vadra or his compa- quiry in the case of at least the mutation violated the A careful perusal of the “entered into an agreement were not just “transactions ready initiated, Mr. Khemka nies as vendor or vendee.” one of those properties, Mr. States Consolidation Act and timeline of the purchase and to sell within 65 days of the between private individuals” issued a letter formally order- His letter took note of IAC’s Khemka cancelled the muta- was done not by a revenue sale of this property also rais- issue of the first licence.” By METROPLUS but may have involved the ing an inquiry across four dis- allegations and reports in the tion of the 3.531- acre plot officer but by the Assistant es questions about the exact October 2009, he had re- cooperation and even collu- tricts into the “alleged media. that Mr. Vadra’s company, Consolidation Officer of Gur- nature of the deal Mr. Vadra ceived Rs. 50 crore out of the — 8 Pages sion of politicians and bu- under-valuation of some Based on the preliminary M/s Sky Light Hospitality, gaon who was not authorised had struck with DLF. The total sale… YOUNG WORLD reaucrats. Haryana has been properties registered by Shri details uncovered by the in- had sold to DLF Universal to do so. (EA4/2012/4620- sale deed of this land shows (Continued on Page 10) — 8 Pages (Tabloid) Kejriwal springs a surprise, to shift agitation to Farrukhabad Devesh K. Pandey from the Rashtriya Viklang saying Chief Minister Akhi- government lawyer against had falsely been mentioned as list of beneficiaries of hearing claimed. and recipients of wheelchairs Party, IAC has decided to take lesh Yadav could not be trust- him? The Law Minister.” a beneficiary of the distribu- aid distribution, said he did An activist from Mainpuri distributed by the Trust. NEW DELHI: In a sudden shift in the struggle against the ed to be impartial, given that IAC leaders also took on tion camps organised by the not have any hearing disabil- claimed that his team con- He alleged that the name of strategy, the Arvind Kejriwal- Union Law Minister to the his father, Mulayam Singh, the Congress for defending Trust. ity. “I have problems in my ducted enquiries but could another person was wrongly led India Against Corruption grass roots… It has been de- was under investigation in a the Trust. “Is it Mr. Khur- Pankaj Kumar, a resident legs, but I have not got any- not locate the two persons mentioned on the list of and the Rashtriya Viklang cided that further demon- disproportionate assets case. shid’s Trust or that of the of Mainpuri said to be on the thing for that too,” he shown as residents of Dewar beneficiaries. Party on Monday suspended strations will be held at “It is a quid pro quo, where Congress?” Mr. Kejriwal their agitation against Union Farrukhabad beginning No- the Law Minister will favour- asked. Law Minister Salman Khur- vember 1,” IAC said in a state- ably manipulate the case He contended that the shid and his wife Louise in ment. against the U.P. leader, and State government had inves- Delhi and declared that Far- Addressing the protesters the State government will tigated the functioning of the rukhabad in Uttar Pradesh on Parliament Street here, clear Mr. Khurshid in the Trust and brought the discre- would be the new epicentre of Mr. Kejriwal reiterated the Trust case.” pancies to the attention of the their movement against the allegations of financial irreg- Mr. Kejriwal said, “The Union Ministry for Social Minister, who represents it in ularities in the Dr. Zakir Hus- Disabled Welfare Depart- Justice and Empowerment. the Lok Sabha. sain Memorial Trust run by ment comes under Mr. [Ak- Against this background, the IAC leaders said the Far- Mr. Khurshid and his wife. hilesh] Yadav, and the EOW probe raised suspi- rukhabad protests would be Mr. Kejriwal dismissed the disproportionate assets case cions. the starting point of their ongoing probe by the Eco- is pending against [Mr.] Mu- Mr. Kejriwal also present- election campaign in the nomic Offences Wing (EOW) layam Singh in the Supreme ed a physically challenged State. “Accepting the appeal of the Uttar Pradesh Police, Court. Who will appoint the person, saying that his name Melur court issues NBW against Dayanithi Staff Reporter

MADURAI: The Melur Judicial Magistrate court on Monday issued non-bailable warrants (NBW), on a petition filed by the Madurai rural district po- lice, against Durai alias Daya- nithi Alagiri, son of Union Minister M.K. Alagiri, former director, and Nagaraj, part- ner, Olympus Granites, in the granite scam case. Magistrate V. Jayakumar issued the order and similar NBWs against PRP Exports owner P.R. Palanichamy’s sons Suresh Kumar and Sen- thil Kumar; Palanichamy’s wife Selvi, son-in- law Mah- arajan, and relatives Deiven- dran and Murugesan, who are also accused in the multi- crore granite scam. The petition filed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforce- ment Wing, the investigation officer, said all the accused had gone into hiding and were evading arrest. Arrest war- rants were sought to proceed with the investigation proc- ess. PRP Exports chairman P. R. Palanichamy was produced before the court on Monday as he was not able to appear on Friday. The granite baron, who is lodged in Palayamkottai Cen- tral Prison, complained of ill health. The hearing was post- poned to October 29.

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