Daijiworld Media Network - Pune

Pune, Dec 13: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said officials responsible for registering property documents should have refused to process agreements that were not legally permissible and must have clearly informed the parties about such restrictions.

His remarks come amid controversy surrounding a land deal involving Amadea Enterprises LLP, a firm in which his son Parth Pawar holds a 99 per cent equity stake. The deputy registrar has issued a notice seeking Rs 21 crore in stamp duty and penalties from the firm in connection with the transaction.

Ajit Pawar’s statement follows sharp observations by the Bombay High Court, which recently questioned the manner in which the police investigation was conducted and hinted that authoriti

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