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Parth Pawar’s firm to pay Rs 21 crore stamp duty plus fine for Mundhwa land deal, decides registration department

When the Rs 300 crore sale of the 44-acre land parcel in Pune’s Mundhwa was carried out in May, only Rs 500 was paid as stamp duty.

3 min readPuneDec 12, 2025 01:14 PM IST

Parth Pawar's firm, Amdea Enterprises LLP, ordered to pay the full stamp duty of Rs 21 Crore, alongside an additional fine of Rs 1.47 Crore in the controversial sale of the 44-acre land parcel in Pune's Mundhwa, as per a decision delivered by the Maharashtra Department of Registration and Stamps on December 10. (Express Photo)

Parth Pawar’s firm, Amadea Enterprises LLP, must pay the full stamp duty of Rs 21 crore plus a fine of Rs 1.47 crore in the controversial sale of the 44-acre land parcel in Pune’s Mundhwa, as per a decision by the Maharashtra Department of Registration and Stamps on December 10. A senior department official confirmed the development.

Parth, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son, is a partner at Amadea Enterprises LLP, which has been embroiled in a major controversy over the land deal.

When the Rs 300 crore transaction was carried out in May, a stamp duty of just Rs 500 was paid instead of the expected amount of Rs 21 crore. This was due to a supposed concession based on a letter of intent by the general manager at Pune District Industries Centre. Tehsildar Suryakant Yewale and Sub-registrar Ravindra Taru, who registered the sale deed, were suspended by the government, and Taru was later arrested by the police.

“We have decided that the document is not qualified for exemption,” the senior official said. “On consideration of 7 per cent stamp duty on a transaction of Rs 300 crore, Rs 21 crore is the stamp duty. A 1 per cent monthly penalty, according to rules, is also applicable, which calculates to Rs 1.47 crore till now, starting from May. This will keep increasing every month if the amount is not paid,” the official added.

The official said that there was no question of Amadea Enterprises LLP sending a response to the order. The firm can either pay the amount or appeal the order with the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (CCRA).

The transaction on the Mahar Watan land in May was carried out between Sheetal Tejwani, who held the power of attorney on behalf of the 272 original owners, and a firm owned by Parth Pawar and Digvijay Patil. The government has termed this deal illegal; it had taken over the land in 1955 and later leased it to the Botanical Survey of India till 2038.

The Pune city police, who are investigating irregularities in the Mundhwa land-deal case, told the court this week that Tejwani has been withholding information about the ₹300-crore transaction and is misleading the investigation. The police also stated that Tejwani had been using a mobile phone registered in another person’s name, and they are examining whether she used this device to communicate with other accused individuals. Following this, the court extended her custody by four days. She was arrested on December 3.

Soham Shah

Soham Shah is a Correspondent with The Indian Express, based in Pune. A journalism graduate with a background in fact-checking, he brings a meticulous and research-oriented approach to his current reporting. Professional Background Role: Correspondent coverig education and city affairs in Pune. Specialization: His primary beat is education, but he also maintains a strong focus on civic issues, public health, human rights, and state politics. Key Strength: Soham focuses on data-driven reporting on school and college education, government reports, and public infrastructure. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) His late 2025 work highlights a transition from education-centric reporting to hard-hitting investigative and human-rights stories: 1. Investigations & Governance "Express Impact: Mother's name now a must to download birth certificate from PMC site" (Dec 20, 2025): Reporting on a significant policy change by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) following his earlier reports on gender inclusivity in administrative documents. "44-Acre Mahar Land Controversy: In June, Pune official sought land eviction at Pawar son firm behest" (Nov 9, 2025): An investigative piece on real estate irregularities involving high-profile political families. 2. Education & Campus Life Faculty crisis at SPPU hits research, admin work: 62% of govt-sanctioned posts vacant, over 75% in many depts (Sept 12, 2025): An investigative piece on professor vacancies at Savitribai Phule Pune University. "Maharashtra’s controversial third language policy: Why National Curriculum Framework recommends a third language from Class 6" (July 2): This detailed piece unpacks reasons behind why the state's move to introduce a third language from class 1 was controversial. "Decline in number of schools, teachers in Maharashtra but student enrolment up: Report" (Jan 2025): Analyzing discrepancies in the state's education data despite rising student numbers. 3. Human Rights & Social Issues "Aanchal Mamidawar was brave after her family killed her boyfriend" (Dec 17, 2025): A deeply personal and hard-hitting opinion piece/column on the "crime of love" and honor killings in modern India. "'People disrespect the disabled': Meet the man who has become face of racist attacks on Indians" (Nov 29, 2025): A profile of a Pune resident with severe physical deformities who became the target of global online harassment, highlighting issues of disability and cyber-bullying. Signature Style Soham is known for his civil-liberties lens. His reporting frequently champions the rights of the marginalized—whether it's students fighting for campus democracy, victims of regressive social practices, or residents struggling with crumbling urban infrastructure (as seen in his "Breathless Pune" contributions). He is adept at linking hyper-local Pune issues to larger national conversations about law and liberty. X (Twitter): @SohamShah07 ... Read More

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