Maharashtra authorities on Thursday (November 6, 2025) ordered a excessive degree inquiry, suspended two individuals and registered a police criticism associated to an alleged ₹300 crore land deal controversy allegedly involving Parth Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son. Opposition events have sought a judicial probe. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered an inquiry into the land deal, which might be carried out by Vikas Kharge, Further Chief Secretary, Income division.
“He’ll probe whether or not this was a reservation land or authorities land, the allegations of illegalities within the land deal, whether or not due process was adopted within the matter,” a senior officer instructed. The HinduIn the meantime, the tehsildar and a sub-registrar have been suspended from authorities service. The names of the suspended officers are Suryakant Yewale and RB Taru.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday stated, “I’ve sought info from the income division and likewise land information on the matter. I’ve additionally been instructed to probe the difficulty. Prima facie, the difficulty appears severe; nonetheless, I nonetheless haven’t got full info. The Deputy Chief Minister can even not assist this. We have now collectively determined that if there have been irregularities, strict motion might be taken.”
Based on authorities officers, 16.19 hectares of presidency land was bought to Amadea Enterprises LLP, during which Parth Pawar is a accomplice. Whereas the market value of the land is reportedly ₹1600 – ₹1800 crore, it was bought for ₹300 crore. The deal’s sale deed doc, issued by the Division of Registration and Stamps dated Could 20, mentions the identify of Digvijay Amarsinh Patil, the accomplice of Mr. Parth and co-founder of Amadea Enterprises LLP, as the customer occasion. A stamp obligation cost of ₹500 was taken for the land deal.
The sub-registrar has been suspended because the land deal which ought to have fetched the federal government ₹21 crore as stamp obligation, was registered on a stamp paper of ₹500, inflicting loss to the exchequer. As per the paperwork accessed by The Hindueven when a waiver was granted on the land deal, it ought to have fetched the federal government ₹6 Crore. As per the suspension order of Mr. Taru accessed by The Hindu“Prima facie, severe irregularities and lack of income have been noticed. You will need to take disciplinary motion attributable to these preliminary irregularities.”
The Joint Registrar registered a police criticism on the Bawdhan Police Station in Pimpri Chinchwad concerning the identical difficulty. The FIR was being registered when this report went to print.
District Collector of Pune, Jitendra Dudi, stated, “This land couldn’t be bought as it’s a authorities land. The transaction was performed conserving the Income Division at nighttime. Strict motion might be taken towards the officers who didn’t verify the main points of the deal.”
DCM Ajit Pawar disassociated himself with the deal, saying, “I’m in no capability straight related to the deal. Nevertheless, I’ve sought full info, as two to a few months again, I obtained to know one thing of this type. I clearly instructed them that I will not tolerate something illegal, and nobody ought to do that. I do not know what occurred thereafter.”
‘₹21 crore stamp obligation waived off’
“The market worth of the land could be no less than ₹1600 -₹1800 crore. It was not simply an irregular deal. The legislation was breached and severe irregularities have been dedicated. The query is why ₹21 crore stamp obligation was waived as per the prevailing charges on the land deal value ₹300 crore,” Pune-based RTI activist, Vijay Kumbhar, instructed. The Hindu,
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In the meantime, the opposition has sought a judicial inquiry into the matter.
However NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule, and Parth Pawar’s aunt got here out in his assist, saying, “I belief him (Parth Pawar). Every little thing is complicated…who’s working the federal government? Who’s within the decision-making course of? CM has given an order; does it imply the transaction has occurred? Whether it is authorities land, how is it bought? Tehsildar has no thought in regards to the transactions, then what precisely is going on?” she requested.
An FIR has been registered at Bawdhan Police station towards three individuals specifically Sheetal Tejwani, Digvijay Amarsingh Patil and Ravindra Taru for colluding to trigger lack of ₹6 Crore to the State exchequer by evading stamp obligation. Sheetal Tejwani is the holder of energy of lawyer of the unique land homeowners’ descendants, Digvijay Paril is the LLP’s approved signatory and Ravindra Taru is the suspended sub-registrar. The FIR has been registered underneath Sections 316(5), 318(2), 35 of BNS and part 59 of Maharashtra Stamps Act.
Printed – November 07, 2025 04:30 am IST