{
  "id": 990873,
  "title": "Mundhwa land deal: Parth Pawar-linked firm’s appeal over Rs 21 crore tax sent to top official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/mundhwa-land-deal-parth-pawar-linked-firms-appeal-over-rs-21-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mundhwa-land-deal-parth-pawar-linked-firms-appeal-over-rs-21-crore-tax-sent-to-top-official-10834610/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 13, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced that his office had forwarded an appeal by Amadea Enterprises LLP, a firm associated with NCP MP Parth Pawar, regarding the tax dispute in the Mundhwa land deal irregularities case to the Additional Chief Secretary (Appeals and Security) Radhika Rastogi. Amadea had initially contested an order mandating payment of the entire Rs 21 crore tax, along with interest. The appeal was dismissed by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (CCRA) in Pune, prompting Amadea to turn to the state government. Bawankule explained that the case had reached his office and he had forwarded it to the Chief Secretary (Appeals) as no single official should handle such matters to avoid any political undertones. He acknowledged that Parth Pawar and others had been implicated in past deals and suggested that the CCRA's ruling needed to be examined. The land in question, valued at Rs 300 crore, was sold in May 2025 for a mere Rs 500, with the parties citing industrial exemptions. Classified as Mahar Watan land, it belonged to the Maharashtra government and had been leased to and held by the Botanical Survey of India. The Pune district collector deemed the sale illegal, leading to arrests, including that of a tehsildar who registered the deed. Despite this, the Kharage committee, a government body investigating the deal, cleared Parth Pawar of any fault. Activists argue that the land's true value exceeds Rs 1,800 crore. Parth Pawar holds a 99% stake in Amadea Enterprises. In December 2025, the Pune IGR ordered Amadea to pay the full Rs 21 crore tax shortfall, along with a Rs 1.47 crore penalty for delays. Amadea appealed this decision to the CCRA, which was upheld in April. The Maharashtra Stamp (Second Amendment) Act, enacted earlier this year, allowed for a challenge to the CCRA's ruling by the state government, represented by the Revenue Minister.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Maharashtra Revenue Minister forwards Amadea Enterprises appeal to top official",
    "Rs 21 crore tax dispute in Mundhwa land deal irregularities case",
    "Case dismissed by CCRA, state government challenges ruling"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}