The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered disproportionate assets case against Murari lal Tayal, who was Principal Secretary to former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Tayal, already under the CBI scanner in connection with a case of land allotment irregularities, has been booked along with his family members — wife Savita Tayal, son Kartik Tayal and daughter Malvika Tayal — and a firm Kappac Pharma limited and others.
The FIR, registered under Section 13 (2) read with 13 (1) (e) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The agency has alleged that Tayal amassed Rs 10 crore of assets during 2006-14 which he could not explain from his known sources of income.
CBI has alleged that during investigation pertaining to FIR 516/2015 against several officials of the Haryana Government, it was revealed that Tayal while working in the capacity of public servant has acquired huge assets in the form of movable and immovable properties, in his own name and in the name of his family members, by illegal means and by misusing his official position during the period January1, 2006 to December 31, 2014 which is taken as check period.
The agency alleged that total value of his immovable asset is Rs 17.64 crore while value of movable property is Rs 9.82 crore during the check period. During check period, his total income comes to Rs 20.50 crore while expenditure comes to Rs 3.19 crore. The benefit of income to Tayal of Rs 2.91 crore and income of his son of Rs 6.57 crore claimed from long term capital gains through sale of shares of M/s Kappac Pharma is to given as the stock of M/s Kappac Pharma are declared to be penny stocks and the I-T department has already reported such purchase of shares to be bogus and to launder black money into books to assessee.
The agency alleged that Tayal had bought a flat at Alaknanda Cooperative Flat in 2013-14 which was purchased in the year 2004 for Rs 19,80,000. This property was sold during check period hence its value is adjusted in income. The amount of household articles calculated at the time of inventory was Rs 17.70 lakh. He has also bank deposit of Rs 14,34,920.
After the check period December 31, 2014, it was found that he bought a 1000 square yard plot in Punjab IAS PCS cooperating society in 2007; a house was purchased in 16-D Chandigarh in the name of Murari lal Tayal and his wife Savita Tayal worth Rs 1.45 crore in October 2009 and a flat in Defence Colony in Delhi in the name of Tayal. He also owns a flat in Haryana Employees Welfare Association. Tayal also owns two bigha agriculture land at Gautambudh Nagar Noida. He also owns several flats in Unitech World Cyber Park in Gurugram. He also owns a property at Signature Tower III, Gurugram, a flat in Fresco Nirvana Country Gurugram.
According to CBI, Tayal’s wife Savita Tayal was promoted as Principal in the year 2011 and retired as Principal in the year 2012 from Government College, Sector-1, Panchkula. Thereafter, she was appointed as Member, Haryana Public Service Commission from where she retired in June, 2016.
His son Kartik Tayal was broker in sale and purchase of land in Gurugram. Tayal, IAS officer of 1976 batch was Principal Secretary to the then Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda between March 6, 2005 and October 15, 2009. He took his retirement on October 31, 2009. CBI has alleged that he was very close to the then Chief Minister and had played important role in various important administrative decisions including release of land in Manesar district, Gurugram which was being acquired by Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation (HSIIDC) through Department of Industries for a public purpose. After retirement, Tayal was appointed as Member in Competition Commission of India on November 30, 2009 for five years till December 31, 2014.