The Indian stalwart stamped his return with a seven-under-par 64 to take the first round lead.
He pipped Kollkata pro Rahil Gangjee by a solitary stroke to win his second title of the season.
The Chandigarh Open event was won by Delhi's Pappan and team.
Top seed Arjun Atwal suffered a heat stroke and gave Vijay Kumar a walkover in his semi-final.
Overnight leader Shiv Prakash shares the second spot with Indrajit Bhalotia.
Delhi golfer Jaiveer Virk was placed second at the half-way stage of the Padampat Singhania Open.
The Indian contingent at the BMW Asian Open golf had a tough time with none of them coming under par.
The Kolkata-based pro was two strokes ahead of the field at the end of the third round in the HT Pro Golf 2003.
The Kolkata pro, with a two-day total of nine-under par 135, is a stroke ahead of Digvijay Singh in the HT Pro Golf 2003.
The 34-year-old beat Rahil Gangjee in the final.
Local favourite SSP Chowrasia lifted his third Asian Tour title on Sunday, coolly rolling in a 15-foot birdie putt to prevail in a three-way playoff at the Delhi Golf Club.
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee got off to a good start on the first day of the inaugural USD 3 million Maybank Championship on Thursday. Bhullar, coming back from an injury which stalled his progress for more than a year, shot four-under 67, while Gangjee carded 68. Bhullar was tied 16th and Gangjee was 20th. Australian Nathan Holman fired a flawless seven-under-par 64 to seize the first round lead with Filipino ace Angelo Que leading the chasing pack.
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar was in his element as he carded 16-under-268 for the week to lift his fifth Asian Tour title with victory at the Indonesia Open, in Jakarta on Sunday.
Anirban Lahiri grabbed birdies on three of the four par-five holes to card a one-under 71 under tough scoring conditions and force his way into top-10 at the USD 1 million King's Cup Golf in Hua Hin, Thailand on Saturday.
Anirban Lahiri equalled the course record with a sensational nine-under 62 at the par-71 Macau Golf and Country Club to finish second at the Venetian Macau Open on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Anirban Lahiri's victory at the Venetian Macau Open on Sunday edged him closer towards the Order of Merit summit while giving him a huge boost on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Jyoti Randhawa, who took time off to work on his game, showed that he made a wise decision as he registered his first top-10 finish in more than two years in the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi in Yeoju, Korea on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Eighteen-year-old Aditi Ashok was the brightest star on the country's golfing circuit this year and was fittingly named the Ladies European Tour's Rookie of the Year for becoming the first Indian to win two back-to-back titles in her first year on the tour. Here is a look back at how India's golfers fared in 2016
Dani Alves has blamed the media for Brazil's unsuccessful World Cup campaign but conceded that the team did not prepare properly ahead of the humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the semi-final.
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