The Maharashtra government has sent notices to 15 top bureaucrats whose kin own flats in the controversial Adarsh Housing Society in south Mumbai asking them to explain the source of funds. Speaking to AIR, State Chief Secretary JP Dange said that 11 officers have already been served the notices while remaining four officials will get the notices by today or tomorrow.Mr. Dange said that the bureaucrats, including senior IAS officials have also been asked to give explanation over alleged breach of conduct of civil service rules. The bureaucrats who have been issued notices include former BMC Commissioner Jairaj Phatak, former Urban Development Secretary Ramanand Tiwari, former Urban Development Deputy Secretary P V Deshmukh and former Chief Secretary D K Shankaran. Children of these officials are flat owners at Adarsh. All these officials have been asked whether they informed the government about the purchase of flats and the source of funds. The state government has asked these officers to explain their position within eight days.