Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- Former Haryana IAS officer, Ashok Khemka has sought an inquiry by an independent investigating agency into the orders passed by revenue authorities in a matter related to ownership of a 15 acre high valued disputed chunk in Panchkula's chowki village.

In an August 25 communication to Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the former IAS officer has sought a review of the orders that declared the land recorded as shamlat deh (village commons) to be the private property of Polo Hotels Limited. He urged the government to take steps to protect the land.

The court of the Panchkula district collector in its January 16, 2024 order had recognised Polo Hotels Ltd and its director Abhey Ram Dahiya as the owners of about ...