{
  "id": 5541756,
  "title": "Nashik: Nine Land Records Department Employees Suspended In MHADA Land Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nashik-nine-land-records-department-employees-suspended-in-mhada-land",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:30:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-nine-land-records-department-employees-suspended-in-mhada-land-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik authorities have taken strong action in the contentious MHADA land case by suspending nine employees from the Land Records Department. The suspensions come after their involvement in irregularities related to land records and mutation entries were uncovered during the ongoing inquiry. This brings the total number of suspended officials from the Revenue and Land Records departments to 13. The departmental probe is still active, with more action against other officials possible. The suspended staff consists of two head clerks, three surveyors, one supervisory surveyor, and three other employees. Allegations of irregular mutation entries have surfaced, with the probe revealing that property records may have been altered improperly. Questions have also been raised about the verification of documents and survey maps submitted for land transactions. The inquiry is examining whether officials processed mutation entries without necessary orders from higher authorities and if proper revenue and land-record procedures were adhered to. Investigators have examined 108 cases involving land fragmentation and subdivision, uncovering irregularities in several instances, including potential misuse of survey maps and subdivision records. The significance of the investigation lies in its connection to MHADA's housing requirements, making any manipulation of land records a serious administrative issue. Prior to these latest suspensions, four Revenue Department officials, including a Mandal Officer and three Talathis, had already been suspended for failing to verify documents and follow proper procedures while recording mutation entries. Concurrently, a criminal investigation is underway, probing allegations of forged documents, land record manipulation, and irregular plot subdivision. The increasing suspensions have put pressure on the affected departments, and the ongoing inquiry aims to assign individual responsibility and decide if additional disciplinary or criminal actions are necessary.",
  "summary": "NASHIK: The administration has intensified its action in the much-discussed MHADA land case in Nashik. As part of the ongoing inquiry, nine employees of the Land Records Department have been suspended after their alleged roles in irregularities related to land records and mutation entries came under scrutiny. With this action, the total number of officials and employees from the Revenue and Land…",
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}