The inquiry committee report on the Pune land deal involving Parth Pawar, son of late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has been made public. Parth Pawar, a Rajya Sabha MP from the NCP, was given a notarised Power of Attorney for government land by Sheetal Tejwani, which has been deemed illegal. The deal involves 40 acres of prime land in Pune worth Rs 1,800 crore, intended to be sold to Amadea Enterprises LLP, a company where Parth Pawar is a partner, for Rs 300 crore with a stamp duty waiver of Rs 21 crore.
The report, submitted to the state legislature, highlights irregularities in the sale of government land in Pune. It points out unauthorized transfer of land and holds sellers, buyers, and officials from Revenue, Stamp, and Registration departments accountable. The land in question, currently leased to the Botanical Survey of India, is recommended to be granted on a permanent occupancy basis to support conservation projects.
The committee’s investigation focused on civil matters related to land revenue and stamp duty loss. Criminal aspects have led to FIRs against Sheetal Tejwani and Digvijay Amarsingh Patil, with potential involvement of other parties pending police investigation. The report clarifies that commenting on financial matters of firms falls outside its scope and is subject to police inquiry.
Two FIRs have been filed against individuals involved in the land sale, with further investigation into the Power of Attorney under progress. The committee suggests independent inquiries into responsible officers and timely updates of government land records to prevent such irregularities in the future.
