Mumbai: The Maharashtra registration department has directed Amadea Enterprises LLP, majority-owned by Parth Pawar, son of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, to pay ₹21 crore in stamp duty linked to a high-profile Pune land transaction. At the time of registration, the company had claimed exemption by presenting a Letter of Intent (LOI), but authorities declared it invalid due to the absence of the mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC).
The Bombay High Court raised critical concerns over the ongoing investigation, questioning whether police actions were biased, as Parth Pawar was not named in the FIR despite being the majority partner in the firm. Justice Jamdar asked pointedly if law enforcement was shielding the deputy chief minister’s son while pursuing others involved in the case.
A high-level committee headed by the Joint Inspector General of Registration investigated the irregularities. While the report highlighted procedural violations, including the underpayment of stamp duty and irregular sale deeds, it did not implicate Parth Pawar personally. The case involved the sale of a 43-acre government plot in Mundhwa for ₹300 crore, though the land was valued at around ₹1,800 crore. Officials involved in the transaction, including Digvijay Patil, Sub-Registrar Ravindra Taru, and Sheetal Tejwani, were cited for their roles in the irregularities.
