Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into allegations of corruption and illegal gratification involving persons linked to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office, giving a fresh push to a case that had been at the centre of a confrontation between the Enforcement Directorate and the Punjab government.
The court’s decision came on a public interest litigation filed by advocate Nikhil Saraf, who had sought an independent investigation into allegations of a “cash for transfers” and “cash for tenders” network involving public servants, private individuals and persons allegedly connected with the CMO.
The allegations had gained prominence after the Enforcement Directorate sent repeated communications to the Punjab Police seeking registration of an FIR on the basis of material gathered during its investigation. The ED alleged that the material pointed to illegal gratification in transfers and postings of government officials and interference in administrative decisions.
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At the centre of the allegations is Rajbir Singh Ghuman, an OSD to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The ED has alleged that private intermediaries, including Nitin Gohal, acted as a link between individuals seeking government favours and persons having access to the CMO.
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