Amadea seeks more papers from revenue dept, next hearing on March 3

Pune: The Inspector General of Registration and Stamps (IGR) on Monday scheduled March 3 as the next hearing date for Amadea Enterprises LLP's appeal challenging the stamp duty shortfall and penalty in connection with the Mundhwa land deal.Amadea, in which Digvijay Patil and Parth Pawar (son of the late Ajit Pawar) are partners, owes a stamp duty shortfall of Rs 21 crore for a sale deed executed in May 2025, besides a statutory penalty of 1% per month under the Maharashtra Stamp Act.
During the first hearing on Amadea's appeal, the firm's lawyers sought additional documents from the department and requested a month's extension before the next hearing. "The IGR office, however, granted only 15 days, with the next hearing scheduled for March 3," a senior official said.Registration officials emphasised that no stamp duty waiver had been granted to the firm. Since the matter is quasi-judicial, the IGR is obligated to provide a hearing once the firm contested the demand notice and refused to accept the liability.The department had earlier warned the firm that coercive recovery measures would be taken against it if dues were not cleared by Feb 10. "While internal recovery steps have already started, the final course of action will depend on the outcome of the March 3 hearing. There is no stay order, and the recovery process will continue as per procedure," the official said.Earlier, the firm's lawyers told TOI that the liability was unacceptable, arguing that no coercive action could be taken while the appeal was pending before the IGR. Another revenue official, however, said: "The penalty amounts to Rs 21 lakh per month, totalling Rs 1.47 crore for seven months up to Nov 2025. With the shortfall, the dues currently stand at Rs 22.47 crore, and liabilities will rise further once penalties for Dec (2025) and Jan are added."The department had issued a demand notice last Nov, granting the firm 60 days from Dec 10 to pay the dues. The firm's plea seeking exemption from the liability was later rejected, and the department reiterated that the full deficit and penalties must be paid. "If the dues remain unpaid after completion of due process, recovery measures under the Maharashtra Stamp Act could include attachment and auction of the firm's movable and immovable assets," the official added.