Maharashtra: IGR Panel Calls for Stricter Property Registration Controls
PUNE: A five-member inquiry committee, led by Joint Inspector General of Registration Rajendra Muthe, has proposed significant reforms to enhance Maharashtra’s property registration system and reduce revenue loss. This recommendation follows an investigation into irregularities linked to a ₹300-crore land purchase case in Mundhwa involving Amadea Enterprises LLP, associated with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son, Parth. According to sources familiar with the report, the committee has advised that registrars must obtain a formal decision from the Stamp Collector under Section 31 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act before granting stamp duty exemptions based on government notifications. “This measure is vital…