# HC orders CBI probe into fake Haryana illegal mining petition 2026-08-13T07:58:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered a CBI probe after a preliminary report found that a petition against illegal mining in Mahendergarh was filed without the knowledge of the named petitioner, Ashok. The court observed that the petitioner, who claims to be illiterate, was “absolutely clueless” about the case, and his signatures on the authorisation letter appeared forged. The bench of acting chief justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and justice Rohit Kapoor directed the CBI to register a criminal case, transfer the existing FIR against the petitioner to the agency, and submit a report within three months. The court earlier noted that the petition was possibly filed by strangers for oblique motives and later sought to be withdrawn after the purpose was served. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: CBI, fake petition, Haryana, illegal mining, Mahendergarh, Punjab and Haryana HC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-fake-haryana-illegal-mining-petition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-fake-haryana-illegal-mining-petition/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.