A one-man Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice SN Dhingra, retired Judge of the Delhi High Court, on Monday begun probe into the alleged land deals of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.Justice Dhingra, appointed by Haryana Government, visited his office for the first time and checked filed related to Vadra’s land deal in Gurgaon. Justice SN Dhingra has also sought some records pertaining to land deals, said a senior official of the State Government on Monday.The headquarters of the one-man inquiry commission is at Gurgaon and a separate room equipped with audio-visual recording facility has been e provided at the Gurgaon office of the CommissionJustice Dhingra held a meeting with officials at his newly-set up office in the Civil lines area in Gurgaon on Monday.
Haryana Government had last month appointed the one-man inquiry commission to probe into the alleged illegal land deals including controversial land deal involving Robert Vadra and real estate player DlF during the previous Congress regime in the State.Justice Dhingra will probe issues pertaining to the grant of commercial licence to Sky light Hospitality, a company owned by Vadra.The Commission will submit its report to the State Government as soon as possible but not later than six months from the date of its first sitting.
Gurgaon joint commissioner of police Saurabh Singh has been attached to the Inquiry Commission for necessary assistance.Haryana Town and Country Planning Department had in 2008 granted a commercial licence to Vadra’s company for 2.70 acres in Sector 83 (Shikohpur), Gurgaon. The commission will probe the subsequent transfer or disposal of licences, allegations of private enrichment and ineligibility of beneficiaries under the rules.
The CAG tabled in state Assembly in March had blamed the previous Congress led Haryana Government for giving undue favours to Robert Vadra in his multi-million rupee controversial land deal with real estate player DlF. The CAG had stated that Vadra owned company—Skylight Hospitality Pvt ltd made huge profit on the sale of a plot of land to DlF after he had obtained the change of land use for the same. Skylight Hospitality, had sold a prime 3.5 acre piece of land in Gurgaon district to DlF in 2008 for Rs58 crore. Apart from Vadra’s company, the CAG had named four more licencees namely Sun Star Builders Pvt ltd, Witness Construction Pvt ltd, Botil Oil Tools Indian Private limited, Uppal Housing Pvt ltd and Mark Buildtech Pvt. ltd, who were given undue favours by the Hooda Government.
