Jaipur: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is examining whether the alleged arrangement between IAS officer Shikhar Agarwal and Goyal Fashions Pvt Ltd extended beyond the purchase of villas at the company’s resorts in Udaipur and Alwar.Investigators are seeking property registration records and related documents to establish the extent of the transactions and determine whether the company extended other benefits to Agarwal in return for official favours.Sources said the bureau has sought registry records of villas purchased by Agarwal and his family members at the company’s Ananta resorts. Investigators are scrutinising sale deeds, registration details and other documents to establish the actual consideration paid and compare it with the prevailing market value at the time of purchase.ACB is also probing whether the alleged benefits were limited to the villa transactions or involved other financial or non-financial arrangements between Agarwal and the company’s directors. Investigators suspect the property purchases could have been part of a wider quid pro quo arrangement under which the company received favourable treatment in official decisions.The bureau had earlier alleged that Agarwal misused his official position and colluded with Goyal Fashions directors to secure undue benefits for the company, which operates hotels and resorts under the Ananta brand. These allegedly included relaxations in conditions governing resort construction, approvals without verification of mandatory certificates and a special concessional financial package.ACB is examining whether these decisions were linked to benefits allegedly received by Agarwal and his family. It is also scrutinising official records from his previous postings, including his tenure as additional chief secretary, Industries, and Udaipur district collector, to identify decisions that may have favoured the company.The bureau registered a preliminary enquiry against Agarwal on Oct 30 after receiving the state govt’s approval under Section 17-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. His wife, IPS officer Prashakha Mathur, has also figured in the preliminary findings relating to the family’s villa purchases, though ACB has not announced any separate enquiry against her.
