NEW DELHI, Dec 1 — The Supreme Court today directed a former Haryana Revenue Minister, Mr Anand Singh Dangi, to surrender before the court of session within three days.

The orders to this effect were handed down by Mr Justice M.P. Shah and Mr Justice S.N. Vartava. The orders state that after the petitioner surrenders, the judge would see that the petitioner is given full protection as it is contended that his life is in danger in Haryana. The matter has been listed for December 11 and in the meantime the proof of surrender may be filed, the orders state.

The Haryana State Vigilance Bureau had registered cases against Mr Dangi and other officials, besides some close confidants of the former minister who were found involved in a land scandal of crores. He had allotted the land belonging to the Rehabilitation Department to his kith and kin and even to those who were not alive.

Mr Dangi, in connivance with officers and other persons, had provided “wrongful gain” to his own persons by making illegal allotment of land through bogus GPA and misused his official position causing a loss of crores to the government.

It may be recalled that a majority of the accused in the case FIR no 3, dated April 8, have already been arrested. Mr Dangi has since been evading arrest. Mr Dangi had applied for anticipatory bail which was declined by a special court in Ambala. Subsequently, his bail application was also rejected by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.