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"Vigilance Enquiry No.02 dated 29.01.2014 Chandigarh xx was conducted into complaint against Secretary, Public Grivances Redressal & Pensioners Welfare Department Punjab (now retired), regarding his acquiring property beyond his sources. During enquiry, by fixing check period from 1 of 24 01.04.1998 to 31.03.2014 chart was prepared regarding the income and expenditure of accused Mandeep Singh and his family members wife Maya Devi and sons Gursharan Deep Singh and Navjot Singh, from which it has been found that during check period the accused his family member earned total income of `4,79,82,910/- from their known sources, and they spent `7,55,74,250/-. Accused Mandeep Singh and his family members during check period spent more amount of `2,75,91,340/- as against their income. This expenditure is 57.50% more than their income. Besides this, Makhan Singh son of Hari Singh resident of Malewal, Tehsil Chamakur Sahib, District Rupnagar, in collusion with accused Mandeep Singh purchased and sold properties in the names of his family members by money collected through corruption and for depositing and withdrawing amounts in the accounts of the bank and in the bank he is xx purchaser, whereas in the past Makhan Singh in the year 2001 was allotted 36 kanals of land by the Punjab Government and now he has about more than 178.5 acres of land and has

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54. AND WHEREAS, perusal of certified copies of registration deeds received from the Sub-Registrar- Balachaur, Tehsildar & Sub Registrar - Chamkaur Sahib and from the replies submitted by Sh. Mandeep Singh and his sons, it was revealed that following agricultural lands were purchased in the name of Smt. Maya Devi w/o Sh. Mandeep Singh, IAS (Retd.) and S/Sh. Navjot Singh and Gursharandeep Singh both sons of Sh. Mandeep Singh, IAS (Retd.) by making payments in cash-

That during investigation, it has been found that accused Mandeep Singh I,A.S. (retd.) was recruited as P.C.S. officer on 14.08.1979. He was promoted as I.A.S. officer in the year 1991 and retired on 31.05.2015. As per record, property statements of accused Mandeep Singh have been received. On the basis of property returns filed by him, as such, 06 property returns have been attached as Annexure R-1 from year 1990-91to 1999-2000. As per property returns filed by accused Mandeep Singh I.A.S. (retd.), he has shown "Nil"

property regarding immovable properties in these returns. Accused Mandeep Singh has given details regarding land purchased by his family members measuring approx. 100 acres which is written by him on 09.09.2013 which is annexed as Annexure R-2. During investigation, it is found that father of accused Mandeep Singh expired in the year 2000 and he was serving as Superintendent in Punjab Vidhan Sabha and had received amount of `96,965 with pension @ 1062/- p.m. when he superannuated as Deputy 19 of 24 Secretary is annexed as Annexure Annexure R-3. As per his will, he had mentioned ½ share of Aashiana Inn Pvt. Ltd., Dhakoli besides other kothis which were entered on his name i.e. Mandeep Singh after year 2000. During investigation it was found that from year 1985 to 2000, father of Mandeep Singh was not drawing salary from anywhere still he has purchased property. Accused Mandeep Singh purchased property before year 2000 and got it entered in the name of his father and transferred to himself after preparing will in his favour and shown only parental house in the name of his brother Sarabjeet Singh. Will of his grandfather Bir Singh and that of Naginder Singh, father of accused Mandeep Singh, are annexed as Annexures R-4. These kothis have not been mentioned in the will of Bir Singh i.e. grandfather of accused Mandeep Singh. During investigation, check period has been fixed w.e.f 01.04.1998 to 31.03.2014 and accordingly charts regarding income and expenditure of accused Mandeep Singh, which were attached with challan, are annexed as Annexure R-5. Details regarding income and expenditure incurred by the 20 of 24 petitioner as per check period w.e.f. 01.04.1998 to 31.03.2014 is as per following:-