Parth Pawar’s Kondhwa land deal cancelled as Maharashtra government orders SIT probe

The state has cancelled the Kondhwa land registration linked to Parth Pawar and ordered an SIT probe under Vikas Kharage after serious irregularities surfaced.

PUNE, 07 November 2025 – The Maharashtra government has moved to cancel the controversial 40-acre Kondhwa land transaction linked to Parth Pawar and has ordered a detailed probe by a Special Investigation Team headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharage. The decision follows growing questions about how government-classified Mahar Watan land was transferred to a private company at a price far lower than its estimated market value. Officials said the registration will be annulled if the SIT confirms procedural violations.

The land was registered for around three hundred crore rupees even though activists argue its value is several times higher, given its location in a fast-developing belt of Pune. Documents show that over twenty-one crore rupees in stamp duty exemptions were granted, a move senior leaders have described as suspicious. The government has already suspended a tehsildar and a sub-registrar involved in processing the deal, signalling that more disciplinary action could follow once the investigation progresses.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the deal appears “prima facie questionable” and emphasised that the entire chain of approvals will be scrutinised. The SIT is examining whether revenue department permissions were bypassed, how Watan land was treated as transferable property, and why the registration was completed with such unusual speed. The case has drawn widespread public attention because Watan land historically carries strict transfer restrictions and is meant to be protected from commercial exploitation.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, whose son is linked to the company involved, has denied any role. He said he had no knowledge of the transaction and has never instructed officials on land matters. He added that he supports a fair investigation and does not want anyone to misuse his name or position. Parth Pawar has also said he is prepared to cooperate, insisting that his documents are in order and that he has followed due process.

Opposition leaders have framed the cancellation move as an admission that something went wrong. They argue that the deal benefited from political clout, pointing to the speed of approvals, the stamp-duty waiver and the nature of land classification. They are demanding that the SIT’s findings be made public and that criminal action be taken if fraud or misrepresentation is confirmed.

The controversy has resurfaced broader questions about how state land, especially heritage categories like Mahar Watan, is handled during rapid urbanisation. Legal experts say the outcome of the probe could influence future land-policy reforms and determine whether the government tightens controls over high-value property transfers. With the registration already put on hold and cancellation underway, all eyes are now on the SIT report, which is expected to clarify whether this deal was simply an administrative oversight or a deliberate misuse of the system.

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