Shimla, April 1 -- Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday dismissed allegations of land irregularities as "misleading and sensational," claiming they are part of an orchestrated conspiracy by a rival lobby of officers to tarnish his reputation.

Addressing the media in Shimla, Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS officer, who was given the additional charge of CS in October last year, termed accusations regarding land purchases and procedural violations "completely baseless," intended to cause him personal and professional harm.

"These allegations have been deliberately sensationalised. This appears to be a conspiracy by a specific lobby of officers," Gupta said.

Refuting claims related to about three acres of land purchase in Khar...