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Senior IAS Officer Shikhar Agrawal Served Notice Over Purchase of 40 Villas from One Firm
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 02:45 PM
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The Rajasthan personnel department has issued a show‑cause notice to senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal for allegedly buying 40 villas and cottages from a single developer.
Jaipur, Rajasthan – The state personnel department has served a formal show‑cause notice to senior Indian Administrative Service officer Shikhar Agrawal. The notice seeks an explanation for his involvement in acquiring forty villas and cottages from a single construction company, a transaction that raises concerns about procedural compliance.
According to the notice, the properties were purchased in the name of Agrawal's spouse, prompting questions about the source of funds and adherence to the service rules governing asset declarations. The department has asked Agrawal to submit relevant documents, including sale agreements, payment receipts, and any approvals obtained.
The move follows a routine audit of property acquisitions by government officials in Rajasthan. While no criminal charges have been filed yet, the notice signals that the administration is scrutinising potential violations of the conduct rules applicable to civil servants.
Agrawal has been given seven days to respond. The outcome of his reply will determine whether further disciplinary action or investigation will be pursued.
The case underscores the heightened vigilance of state authorities in monitoring the financial dealings of senior bureaucrats, especially in the real‑estate sector.
According to the notice, the properties were purchased in the name of Agrawal's spouse, prompting questions about the source of funds and adherence to the service rules governing asset declarations. The department has asked Agrawal to submit relevant documents, including sale agreements, payment receipts, and any approvals obtained.
The move follows a routine audit of property acquisitions by government officials in Rajasthan. While no criminal charges have been filed yet, the notice signals that the administration is scrutinising potential violations of the conduct rules applicable to civil servants.
Agrawal has been given seven days to respond. The outcome of his reply will determine whether further disciplinary action or investigation will be pursued.
The case underscores the heightened vigilance of state authorities in monitoring the financial dealings of senior bureaucrats, especially in the real‑estate sector.