Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Pune Sub-Registrar Suspended for Irregular Government Land Sale
Imagine a special plot of land that belongs to the government and cannot be sold without permission.
A person who works at the land registration office, named Vidya Shankar Bade, has been suspended because they helped register the sale of this special government land.
This happened when the land was sold in January 2025, even though it clearly stated it couldn't be sold without government approval.
The person in charge of land matters, Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, found out about this.
It seems like the land records weren't checked properly, and some verification steps might have been skipped.
The government is concerned because this might be an attempt to illegally sell valuable government land.
Because of these alleged mistakes, Vidya Shankar Bade has been suspended.
Pune's Haveli Sub-Registrar Vidya Shankar Bade has been suspended by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
The suspension is due to alleged grave violations in the registration of a 15-acre government land parcel at Tathawade, Pune.
The land, Survey No. 20, is owned by the Animal Husbandry Department and cannot be sold without prior government approval.
Bade allegedly used an outdated land record and a 'skip' option in the system, bypassing verification for the sale registered in January 2025.
The incident has prompted parallel investigations by the Divisional Commissioner and Animal Husbandry Department, with authorities tightening scrutiny on government land registrations.
- Who
- Vidya Shankar Bade (Sangle), in-charge Sub-Registrar of Haveli Sub-Registrar Office, Pune
- What
- Suspended for alleged role in facilitating an illegal sale of government land
- When
- January 2025 (sale registration), recently (suspension order)
- Where
- Tathawade, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune
- Why
- Facilitated sale of government land (Survey No. 20) which is non-transferable without prior government permission, allegedly by accepting an outdated land record and using the 'skip' option in the registration system.
Government Action
Alleged Irregularity
Registration of Tathawade Government Land
Government Action
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule ordered the suspension of Joint Sub-Registrar Vidya Shankar Bade for grave violations in the registration of government-owned land at Tathawade.
Alleged Irregularity
The registration of the government land, specifically sale deed document No. 685/2025 involving 6 hectares 32 are of land in Survey No. 20, Mouje Tathawade, Taluka Mulshi, was irregular because it is government-owned land under the possession of the Commissioner of Animal Husbandry and prohibited from sale without prior government approval.
- Suspended Official
- Vidya Shankar Bade (Sangle), In-charge Joint Sub-Registrar, Haveli Sub-Registrar Office, Pune
- Reason for Suspension
- Grave violations in the registration of government-owned land
- Location of Land
- Tathawade, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune
- Land Details
- Survey No. 20, 6 hectares 32 are of land
- Land Status
- Government-owned, under possession of Animal Husbandry Department, non-transferable without prior government permission
- Sale Deed Document Number
- 685/2025
- Transaction Date
- January 2025
- Authority Ordering Suspension
- Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule
Sources
Pune land deal: Tehsildar Yewale was arrested by ACB in 2011 for ‘taking bribe’
Bawankule: Rs 42 cr stamp duty notice issued in Pune land deal in compliance with law
Joint sub-registrar suspended over irregular registration of Tathawade government land
