Rs 300 Crore Pune Land Deal Sparks Investigation into Ajit Pawar's Son's Firm
A high-profile Rs 300 crore land deal in Pune, involving a firm linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son Parth, has sparked a political row and a high-level probe. The state government has suspended a sub-registrar and ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities.
PuneLand DealAjit PawarParth PawarInvestigationReal Estate PuneNov 06, 2025
The Opposition has slammed the ruling Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Ajit Pawar’s NCP, and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and demanded a judicial inquiry into the deal. The government has suspended a sub-registrar and set up a high-level committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the land deal. Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharge will head the probe panel formed on Fadnavis’s instructions.
Parth Pawar has yet to respond to the allegations. The office of Inspector General of Registration (IGP) issued an order suspending R B Taru, Sub-Registrar attached to Haveli No. 4 office in Pune district, for irregularities in document registration and causing a loss to the state exchequer. The action against Taru was based on a report submitted by the Joint District Registrar and Collector (Stamps).
According to an official, 40 acres of government land in Pune’s upmarket Mundhwa area was sold to a private firm, Amadea Enterprises LLP, in which Parth Pawar is a partner, for Rs 300 crore, and the stamp duty on it was waived. Being government land, the plot cannot be sold to a private firm. Inspector General of Registration Ravindra Binwade said the probe panel will find out how the government land was sold to a private firm and ascertain whether the exemption was given as per norms.
The documents submitted to claim the exemption will be checked. The committee will see what sort of documents were produced during registration. But as an immediate action, a sub-registrar-rank official has been suspended. If it is government land, the registration should not have taken place. Sources in the revenue department claimed that on the 7/12 extract, a key property document, the land is in the name of ‘Mumbai Sarkar’.
Besides Parth Pawar, Digvijay Patil, in whose name the registration has taken place, has been shown as a co-partner in the private firm. According to the IGR office order, the sub-registrar (Taru) should have registered documents only after verifying that the NOC from the competent authority was attached. In this case, the documents were registered without the NOC, resulting in “serious irregularities,” as observed prima facie.
A senior official from the district collectorate said a tehsildar-rank officer, Suryakant Yewale, suspended in another case, was also under the scanner in the present land deal. The district administration has initiated an inquiry against Yewale for allegedly allowing the transfer of Mahar Watan land in the names of private individuals who subsequently sold it to Amadea. In the agreement, 272 individuals sold the Mundhwa land to Amadea through a power of attorney granted to Shital Tejwani, a Pune resident. Yewale had been suspended in another case in 2024 for irregularities in a separate land transaction.
Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Fadnavis said, “Prime facie, the issue looks serious. I’ve sought information concerning the case from relevant departments. Orders have been given to conduct a probe.” Ajit Pawar separately told reporters he had nothing to do with the entire matter. “I am not even remotely connected to this (land deal). The chief minister should definitely probe this. It is his right,” Ajit Pawar asserted.
Ajit Pawar, who holds finance, planning, and excise portfolios, made it clear he has never called or instructed any officer to ensure benefits for his relatives. “I wish to make clear to officers that I won’t support any wrong actions by anyone citing my name to get their work done. When your children grow up, they do their own business,” the NCP president stated. State BJP minister Nitesh Rane asserted, “Zero tolerance for corruption is the style of Chief Minister Fadnavis. Nobody will be spared.”
Industries Minister Uday Samant defended Parth Pawar, saying his documents were in order. “He (Parth Pawar) will respond to all allegations. My department had nothing to do with the incentives and waivers given to the firm. Whether it belongs to the government or any other authority needs to be checked,” Samant said. The Opposition attacked the BJP-led government over the land deal. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar demanded a judicial inquiry into the deal, claiming it was done in violation of the law.
He alleged the file related to the deal moved at “rocket speed” through government departments. Within hours, the Directorate of Industries not only approved the transfer of land to the company for an IT park and data center but also waived stamp duty of Rs 21 crore, the Congress MLA claimed. Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray said in Latur “nothing substantial will come out” of the probe and the government will eventually give a “clean chit” to those involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the amount involved in the land deal in Pune?
The land deal in Pune involves Rs 300 crore.
Who is Parth Pawar and what is his connection to the land deal?
Parth Pawar is the son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and is a partner in Amadea Enterprises LLP, the firm involved in the land deal.
What action has the government taken in response to the land deal?
The government has suspended a sub-registrar and set up a high-level committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the land deal.
What is the role of the Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) in the probe?
Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharge will head the probe panel to investigate the alleged irregularities in the land deal.
What has Ajit Pawar said about his involvement in the land deal?
Ajit Pawar has insisted that he is not connected to the controversial land deal and has not called or instructed any officer to ensure benefits for his relatives.
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