Revenue Department Schedules December 4 Hearing in Controversial ₹300-Crore Mundhwa Land Deal
Pune’s revenue department sets December 4 hearing in connection with disputed ₹300-crore Mundhwa land transaction as firm seeks extension for stamp-duty reply.
Pune, 26 November 2025: The Maharashtra Revenue Department has set December 4 as the date for a hearing into a disputed land transaction worth ₹300 crore in Mundhwa, Pune. The hearing follows a plea by the company involved, which has requested additional time — a 15-day extension — to respond to a stamp-duty recovery notice amounting to ₹21 crore. Legal representatives for the firm formally filed this request on the final day of the original notice period, prompting the department to schedule the forthcoming hearing.
The contested transaction involved a 40-acre plot in a prime area of Mundhwa, which was later discovered to be government land. The sale, executed under the name of a private entity, had drawn attention after the paperwork surfaced showing an exemption from the mandatory stamp duty. Critics argue that the deal represents a major lapse in land-record oversight and revenue protection, while supporters of the firm claim procedural irregularities have clouded the issue.
Officials at the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) office confirmed that the plea for extension and the request for a hearing were accepted. The department has emphasised that all processes will follow the principles of natural justice: notices, replies and hearings must precede any final decision or recovery order. A senior revenue-department official explained that granting a hearing ensures no party can later claim lack of opportunity to respond.
However, the delay and uncertainty have left many residents, potential investors and local stakeholders uneasy. Since the transaction was flagged as controversial, multiple complaints and public interest letters have poured in, highlighting possible evasion of duties and improper transfer of government land. Activists and citizens continue to press for a thorough inquiry, pointing out that if the land sale is indeed invalid, the public exchequer is owed substantial dues — including stamp duty as well as potential interest or penalties.
In recent days, the government has also initiated a wider audit of government-owned land parcels across the Pune district. Under this initiative, revenue officials are physically inspecting each parcel, cross-checking land-record entries, verifying occupancy class designations, and preparing panchnamas wherever discrepancies are found. The audit drive gained momentum after the Mundhwa case came to light, underscoring the administration’s attempt to identify and rectify old irregularities before new deals are approved.
Meanwhile, the aim of the upcoming hearing is to allow the involved firm to present its case — either to justify the transaction as legitimate or to respond to the stamp-duty demand. Depending on the arguments and evidence presented, the commission overseeing the case may instruct payment of dues, demand cancellation of the sale deed, or order further investigation. The outcome — widely anticipated — could have broader implications for pending and future land deals across the region.
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