Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed trial proceedings against four former Haryana IAS officers in the Manesar land deal case which was investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

While the apex court had stayed the trial proceedings against former Haryana IAS officer, Rajeev Arora on May 29, the top court on July 16 and 29 ordered that trial proceedings with regards to retired IAS officers, Sudeep Singh Dhillon, Murari Lal Tayal and DR Dhingra shall stand stayed till the next date of hearing. The SC on July 29 also ordered a stay on the trial of former chief town planner, Dhare Singh.

Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda along with five former IAS officers and about 20 real estate developers hav...