₹300-crore land deal row linked to Ajit Pawar’s son: probe ordered, two officials suspended

The Maharashtra government on Thursday (November 6, 2025) ordered a high-level probe, suspended two persons and registered a police complaint regarding the ₹300-crore land deal controversy allegedly involving Parth Pawar, son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Opposition parties demanded a judicial investigation. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the land deal to be conducted by Vikas Kharge, Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue department.

“It will investigate whether this is reservation land or state land, allegations of illegality in the land deal, whether necessary procedures were followed in this regard,” a senior official said. Hindu. Meanwhile, a decision was taken to suspend the tehsildar and a sub-registrar from government service. The names of the suspended officials are Suryakant Yewale and RB Taru.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday: “I have received information from the revenue department and also land records on the issue. I have also been instructed to investigate the matter. Prima facie, the problem looks serious; but I still do not have complete information. The Deputy Chief Minister will also not support it. We have collectively decided that stringent action will be taken in case of irregularities.”

According to government officials, 16.19 hectares of government land was sold to Amadea Enterprises LLP, in which Parth Pawar is a partner. While the market price of the land was reported to be ₹1600 – ₹1800 crore, it was sold for ₹300 crore. The sale deed document of the deal, dated May 20, issued by the Registration and Stamps Department, names Digvijay Amarsinh Patil, Mr. Parth’s partner and co-founder of Amadea Enterprises LLP, as the buyer party. A stamp duty fee of ₹500 was charged for the land deal.

The sub-registrar was suspended as the land deal, which was supposed to fetch ₹21 crore as stamp duty to the government, was recorded on a stamp paper of ₹500, causing loss to exchequer. According to the documents accessed HinduEven if the waiver had been given in the land deal, it should have fetched ₹6 Crore to the government. According to the restraining order obtained by Mr. Taru Hindu“Prima facie, serious irregularities and loss of income were observed. It is important to initiate disciplinary proceedings due to these preliminary irregularities.”

The Joint Registrar registered a police complaint regarding the same at Bawdhan Police Station in Pimpri Chinchwad. An FIR was registered when this report was printed.

Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi said, “Since this land is government land, it cannot be sold. The transaction was done without informing the Revenue Department. Strict action will be taken against officers who do not check the details of the deal.”

DCM Ajit Pawar said, “I have no title directly related to the agreement. But I sought full information, came to know about this kind of thing two to three months ago. I clearly told them that I will not tolerate anything illegal and instructed no one to do it. I don’t know what happened next.”

’21 million rupees stamp duty has been abolished’

“The market value of the land would be at least ₹1600-₹1800 crore. This was not just an irregular deal. Laws were violated and serious irregularities were committed. The question is why stamp duty of ₹21 crore was waived as per prevailing rates in the land deal worth ₹300 crore,” said Pune-based RTI activist Vijay Kumbhar. Hindu.

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Meanwhile, the opposition also demanded a judicial investigation into the matter.

However, NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule and Parth Pawar’s aunt backed him and said: “I trust him [Parth Pawar]. It’s all confusing…Who runs the government? Who is involved in the decision-making process? CM gave the order; Does this mean the transaction went through? If it is state land, how is it sold? Tehsildar has no idea about the transactions, so what exactly is happening?” he asked.

An FIR was registered at Bawdhan Police Station against three persons, Sheetal Tejwani, Digvijay Amarsingh Patil and Ravindra Taru, for colluding to cause loss of ₹ 6 Crore to the State exchequer by evading stamp duty. Sheetal Tejwani is the holder of the power of attorney for the descendants of the original land owners, Digvijay Paril is the authorized signatory of LLP and Ravindra Taru is the suspended sub-registrar. The FIR has been registered under Sections 316(5), 318(2), 35 of the BNS and section 59 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act.

It was published – 07 November 2025 04:30 IST