A committee headed by Joint Inspector General of Registration (IGR) Rajendra Muthe has indicted three individuals in the controversial Rs 300 crore land deal involving Parth Pawar’s company, officials said on Tuesday. The report did not name Parth Pawar himself, as his name did not appear on any document related to the transaction.
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The three-member panel submitted its findings to IGR Ravindra Binwade, who forwarded the report to Divisional Commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar. The land sale of 40 acres in Pune’s upscale Mundhwa area to Amadea Enterprises LLP, in which Parth Pawar is a partner, came under scrutiny after it was revealed that the land belongs to the government and the firm was exempted from paying Rs 21 crore in stamp duty.
Three Named in Report, Parth Pawar Not Indicted
“Since Parth Pawar’s name does not come on record in the entire sale deed, he can not be indicted in the probe. The report, however, indicted all those who are directly involved in the deal including suspended government official (sub-registrar) Ravindra Taru,” said an official.
The other two named in the report were Digvijay Patil, Parth Pawar’s business partner and cousin, and Sheetal Tejwani, who held the power of attorney on behalf of the sellers. Taru, Patil, and Tejwani are already named as accused in a First Information Report (FIR) registered by Pune Police.
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Further Reports and Next Steps
The revenue department and settlement commissioner are also expected to submit separate reports. All three reports will then be forwarded to Additional Chief Secretary Vikas Kharge, who heads a six-member committee constituted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to probe the land deal. The Muthe committee also recommended measures to prevent such fraudulent deals in the future.
Meanwhile, IGR’s office has given seven days to Amadea Enterprises LLP to respond to a notice to pay Rs 42 crore as stamp duty following the cancellation of the Mundhwa land deal. “The firm wanted 15 days, but we have given them seven days to reply to the notice,” said an IGR official. |
