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Ajit Pawar Blames Registrar in Scrapped Pune Land Deal Under State Probe

A month-long inquiry led by ACS Vikas Kharge will examine the Mundhwa registration, alleged undervaluation and stamp-duty relief after the deed’s cancellation.

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At the centre of these efforts was the now-suspended Pune city tehsildar, Suryakant Yeole, who allegedly assisted the company in attempts to vacate the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), which has occupied the property for over five decades. (HT FILE)
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Overview

  • Two FIRs name signatory partner Digvijay Patil, power-of-attorney holder Shital Tejwani and sub-registrar R. B. Taru, while Parth Pawar is not an accused.
  • The Revenue Department has suspended sub-registrar Taru and tehsildar Suryakant Yewale over the registration and related actions.
  • Officials say cancelling the deed will require payment of roughly double stamp duty, estimated at about ₹42 crore.
  • Records cited in reports indicate only ₹500 was paid in stamp duty after seeking relief of about ₹21 crore, with the firm citing a data centre plan.
  • The 40-acre Mundhwa parcel is recorded as Mahar Watan land that cannot be sold without state permission, prompting opposition demands for a white paper and tougher probes.