Mundhwa land deal case: Govt moves to dismiss tehsildar, sub-registrar

Both Yewale and Taru were suspended in November last year after the controversy over the illegal registration of the 44-acre government land broke out. The committee has reportedly attributed responsibility to the suspended officers for registering the government-owned property in violation of rules.

The controversy centres around the illegal transfer of a 44-acre Mahar Watan Land parcel currently leased to the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). Sheetal Tejwani, who held power of attorney for the land, and Digvijay Patil were accused of manipulating records and illegally transferring ownership rights to Amadea Enterprises. While Parth Pawar is a partner in the firm, he has not been named in the FIR or chargesheet.

Taru and Tejwani were arrested following the revelations, while Yewale secured an anticipatory bail.

Speaking to The Indian Express, a senior official from the Pune collectorate said, “The termination process of tehsildar Suryakant Yewale was initiated in December. After issuing the orders, Yewale approached the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT), but his appeal was rejected. Then the revenue department sent the file to the General Administration Department (GAD). It will now go to the Governor, following which the termination will be issued.”

Meanwhile, Amadea Enterprises LLP has appealed against the Rs 21 crore stamp duty and delay fine levied on the controversial purchase. The appeal was filed last week, and the hearing is scheduled to be held from February 16 onwards, Dharmadev Mainkar, Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps (DIG) Pune,” told The Indian Express.

The Rs 300 crore land transaction was executed in May 2025, but only Rs 500 was paid as stamp duty instead of the expected amount of Rs 21 crore. The appeal challenges the December 10 decision by the Joint District Registrar imposing the full stamp duty along with a delay penalty.