Chandigarh, October 16: Under fire over the transfer of senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka in the wake of the Robert Vadra land row, Haryana government today said there was no malafide intention in its decision even as it ordered an inquiry into issues raised by the officer.
Khemka, who was removed as Inspector General of Registration after he ordered a probe into all the land dealings of Vadra, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law in four districts of Haryana, said it was “grossly unfair to punish him for being upright and exposing the scams”.
Addressing a press conference here, Haryana Chief Secretary P K Chaudhary said there was “no malice or malafide intention” in the decision to transfer Khemka.
The state government had acted in pursuance to the direction of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, he said while refuting Khemka's allegations of harassment.
“The preliminary facts brought to the notice of the State Government by the District Revenue Authority at Gurgaon point out that prima-facie the factual position is different from the stand taken by Khemka.”
He said, “The State Government has nonetheless ordered an inquiry into all the issues raised by Shri Khemka.”
The Inquiry Committee will be headed by Additional Chief Secretary and will have two other senior members of the State Government, Chaudhary said, adding it has been asked to completed its task within one month.
“The Inquiry Committee will look into legality of actions taken by officials concerned, including acts of omissions and commissions, if any,” he said.
