The Haryana government has issued a strict warning to all IAS and IPS officers of the state to file their property details on time or face action. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi issued an order to this effect on December 29. The state govt’s order is virtually a continuation of the central government’s order on Dec 23, directing all IAS officers of the country to submit details of their immovable properties on an online portal by January 31, 2026.
The central govt’s directive to IAS officers made it mandatory for officers from Haryana also to provide the asset details on time. In short, all IAS officers, including those in the Haryana government, must disclose their property details or face legal action.
According to the DoPT, there are 5,004 IAS officers serving across the country at this moment.
The Haryana government has warned all its 169 IAS and 106 IPS officers of disciplinary action and withholding of promotions in the event of failure to provide timely details. The action aims at ensuring transparency and accountability in bureaucracy.
The property details of Haryana officials disclosed in April made a stunning disclosure, according to which Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi owns a mango orchard in Uttar Pradesh besides owning flats in Panchkula and Gurugram. Similarly, Home Secretary Sumita Mishra owns a builder floor in Delhi worth Rs 3.5 crore. Chief Minister Nayab Saini’s Principal Secretary Arun Gupta does not lag behind, as he owns land in Hisar worth Rs 2.5 crore. IAS officer Ashok Khemka, famed for honesty, owns a flat in Gurugram worth Rs 3 crore.
Top IPS officers, too, showed a penchant for bequeathing properties for progenies. Former DGP Shatrughan Kapoor owns land in Haryana, as well as in Mohali, Kapurthala, and Bathinda in Punjab. His wife owns a house worth 4 crore rupees in Gurugram. Similarly, CID Chief Saurabh Singh owns 5 acres of land in Uttar Pradesh.
These facts came to light after the details were provided by IAS and IPS officers to the central government. In a report sent to the Union Ministry of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Haryana cadre officers detailed which farmhouses, houses, and plots they own, and the value of their properties.
A government order seeking property details of civil servants has been an annual practice, which follows a Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)’s directive issued on April 4, 2011. The directive warns officers that failure to furnish the Immovable Property Returns (IPR) on time will invite punitive action, including cancellation of vigilance clearance. Besides, those who fail to comply with the directive will become ineligible for any central government post, including foreign postings.
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