Retired Haryana IAS Officer Murari Lal Tayal is Accused in Disproportionate Assets Case
In a major breakthrough in its ongoing probe into disproportionate assets, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth several crores belonging to retired IAS officer Murari Lal Tayal, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The seized assets include ₹14.06 crore held in bank accounts, two luxurious houses, and seven upscale apartments located across Chandigarh, New Delhi, and Gurgaon.
The ED announced the attachment officially on Monday through its social media channels, although the action was executed on June 30.
Senior Role Under Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Murari Lal Tayal, a 1976-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, had served as Principal Secretary to then Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda between March 2005 and October 2009. He later held a senior position in the Competition Commission of India from November 2009 to December 2014.
The ED’s action stems from a detailed investigation into allegations that Tayal accumulated assets disproportionate to his known income during his tenure in high-level government positions.
Case Origin Linked to CBI FIRs
The money laundering probe was triggered by two FIRs filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The first, registered in August 2015, related to alleged irregularities in the Manesar land acquisition case. A second FIR filed in 2017 specifically accused Tayal of acquiring disproportionate assets between 2006 and 2014.
According to ED findings, Tayal’s financial holdings did not align with his declared income, prompting the agency to initiate attachment proceedings.
Family Members Also Under Scrutiny
Besides Tayal, the ED is investigating financial records of his wife, Savita Tayal—a retired college principal and former member of the Haryana Public Service Commission—and his son, Kartik Tayal. Investigators are examining their income sources, property transactions, and involvement in potential financial irregularities.
Assets Attached So Far Include:
₹14.06 crore bank balance
Two high-value residential houses
Seven apartments in prime localities of Chandigarh, Delhi, and Gurgaon
Unofficial estimates peg the total value of the attached assets between ₹25–30 crore, making it one of the most prominent PMLA-related actions against a former bureaucrat in Haryana.
More Seizures Could Follow
ED sources indicate that further confiscations or summonses could be issued as the investigation progresses. Officials are conducting forensic reviews of property papers and income disclosures to cross-check against Tayal’s declared finances.
