Bhupinder Singh Hooda wilfully remained silent over proceedings of Dhingra commission: Haryana to HC
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana govt, in a submission ahead of the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday, has said that former chief minister (CM) Bhupinder Singh Hooda had intentionally maintained silence over the court cases of the Dhingra commission that had probed debatable land offers in Gurgaon.
The land offers included those of Congress ex-president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, the government stated, adding that Hooda chose to problem the panel when it finished its file.
Further submitting that Hooda had considerable opportunities to problem the charter of the commission, the state also asserted that it belies good judgment that the previous CM, who has held a constitutional publish, was not aware of his proper to lift an objection and problem the panel.
These submissions were made by the state govt ahead of the HC in response to the allegations leveled by Hooda that he was not given an affordable alternative of being heard within the inquiry conducted by the Dhingra commission.
“The first stage when Hooda can have challenged it was when the first notification was published on May 14, 2015. He can have also challenged the clarificatory notification issued on August 18, 2015. Hooda can have also challenged the court cases when March 11, 2016 notice was served on him and when the March 25, 2016 order was handed by the commission. However, Hooda, for the reasons best recognized to him maintained silence in this regard till November 15, 2016, which comes for around one and half 12 months,” Haryana told the HC in its written arguments.
The high court was also informed that Hooda was given an opportunity of listening to as in line with segment 8B of the commission of inquiry Act and he also answered to the same however chose not to take part and avail the given alternative.
He cannot make out a flooring of violation of natural justice after having chosen to not avail the chance reasonably priced as the same quantities to allowing a litigant to profit from his personal unsuitable, argued the state.
The topic would now come up for listening to on May 30.
The topic had reached ahead of the HC within the wake of a petition filed by former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda challenging the constitutional validity of the charter of Dhingra commission.
Hooda also alleged that the opinion formed by the Manohar Lal Khattar govt to constitute Dhingra panel was not fair, bona fide and not based on any function material.
On May 14, 2015, Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP govt in Haryana had appointed a one-man commission of retired judge of the Delhi high court Justice S N Dhingra to investigate licences issued to broaden commercial colonies in Gurgaon all the way through the Hooda-led Congress regime. It includes Shikohpur village where a deal between Vadra’s corporate and DLF, had sparked off a major controversy in 2012. The commission had submitted its file on Aug 31, 2016.
The land offers included those of Congress ex-president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, the government stated, adding that Hooda chose to problem the panel when it finished its file.
Further submitting that Hooda had considerable opportunities to problem the charter of the commission, the state also asserted that it belies good judgment that the previous CM, who has held a constitutional publish, was not aware of his proper to lift an objection and problem the panel.
These submissions were made by the state govt ahead of the HC in response to the allegations leveled by Hooda that he was not given an affordable alternative of being heard within the inquiry conducted by the Dhingra commission.
“The first stage when Hooda can have challenged it was when the first notification was published on May 14, 2015. He can have also challenged the clarificatory notification issued on August 18, 2015. Hooda can have also challenged the court cases when March 11, 2016 notice was served on him and when the March 25, 2016 order was handed by the commission. However, Hooda, for the reasons best recognized to him maintained silence in this regard till November 15, 2016, which comes for around one and half 12 months,” Haryana told the HC in its written arguments.
The high court was also informed that Hooda was given an opportunity of listening to as in line with segment 8B of the commission of inquiry Act and he also answered to the same however chose not to take part and avail the given alternative.
He cannot make out a flooring of violation of natural justice after having chosen to not avail the chance reasonably priced as the same quantities to allowing a litigant to profit from his personal unsuitable, argued the state.
The topic would now come up for listening to on May 30.
The topic had reached ahead of the HC within the wake of a petition filed by former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda challenging the constitutional validity of the charter of Dhingra commission.
Hooda also alleged that the opinion formed by the Manohar Lal Khattar govt to constitute Dhingra panel was not fair, bona fide and not based on any function material.
On May 14, 2015, Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP govt in Haryana had appointed a one-man commission of retired judge of the Delhi high court Justice S N Dhingra to investigate licences issued to broaden commercial colonies in Gurgaon all the way through the Hooda-led Congress regime. It includes Shikohpur village where a deal between Vadra’s corporate and DLF, had sparked off a major controversy in 2012. The commission had submitted its file on Aug 31, 2016.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda wilfully remained silent over proceedings of Dhingra commission: Haryana to HC
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