The Justice S.N. Dhingra-led commission, which is probing a land deal case involving Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, submitted its report to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday.
The commission was set up to investigate allegations that laws were flouted while granting land licences to certain firms. The licenses were granted by former Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government for development of commercial complexes, housing colonies and colonies in at least four villages in Gurugram. The villages included Khekri Daula, Sikanderpur Bada, Sihi and Shikohpur.
In June, Justice Dhingra had also sought an extension to examine additional documents and evidence regarding some "benami properties in Gurugram." The panel was then given three extensions as they evaluated around 250 files related to more than 100 licences, layout plans, change of land use and examined some 30 witnesses associated with case. The witnesses examined mostly included bureaucrats.
"The additional information and documents have been of help. However, no witnesses were called during this extended period. The additional information and documents have been of help," Justice Dhingra was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.
"However, no witnesses were called during this extended period. I can't talk about contents of the report right now, until government decides to make the content public," he added.
Robert Vadra had earlier called the investigations into the land deal a "political witch-hunt" led by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana.
