Nagpur: Allegations of a large-scale fraud involving registration of land and property documents have raised serious questions over the functioning of the registration machinery in Nagpur. The Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress has alleged that around 500 to 600 documents may have been fraudulently or through duplicate registrations at Sub-Registrar Office No. 5 and other offices, using allegedly fake or duplicate copies of crucial documents such as RL, NA permissions, Town Planning maps and sanctioned maps.
The allegations, if established through an official investigation, could have serious implications for property ownership and the credibility of land-registration records. The Youth Congress has therefore demanded an immediate, impartial departmental inquiry, including a detailed verification of the disputed documents against the original records maintained by the concerned government departments.
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A delegation led by Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress General Secretary Akshay Hete submitted a representation to the Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Deputy Controller of Stamps, Nagpur Division, seeking a comprehensive investigation into the alleged irregularities.
Alleged use of duplicate documents and seals
According to the representation, the authenticity of documents submitted in certain property registrations is allegedly doubtful. The Youth Congress has claimed that RL, NA, Town Planning maps and sanctioned maps were allegedly duplicated or fabricated and then used during the registration process.
The organisation has demanded that every disputed document be cross-checked with the original records held by the respective government departments. Such verification, it said, would establish whether the documents presented before the registration authorities actually corresponded with officially issued permissions, maps and records.
The Youth Congress has stressed that the investigation should not be limited to checking the documents available in registration offices. The original government files, permissions, sanctioned plans, maps and corresponding records maintained by the Town Planning and other competent authorities should also be examined.
500–600 registrations under scanner
The organisation has claimed that the alleged irregularities are not confined to one or two registrations and has demanded scrutiny of approximately 500 to 600 allegedly suspicious documents and registrations.
The proposed investigation, according to the Youth Congress, should establish:
• Where the allegedly suspicious documents were prepared;
• Who prepared or submitted them;
• On what basis they were accepted by the registration authorities;
• Whether the documents were verified against original government records;
• Which officials or employees handled the registrations; and
• Whether prescribed procedures were followed before the documents were registered.
The organisation has demanded a registration-wise examination rather than a superficial verification of the paperwork.
CCTV and digital records sought to be preserved
The Youth Congress has also urged the registration authorities to immediately preserve CCTV footage, computer records, digital entries, scanned copies of documents and electronic registration data connected with the transactions under scrutiny.
According to the organisation, these records could establish who was present in the office when particular documents were processed, who handled the registrations and when the relevant entries were made in the registration system.
The demand to preserve the electronic trail assumes significance because digital records could potentially help investigators reconstruct the registration process and identify the officials, intermediaries or applicants involved in individual transactions.
Role of Sub-Registrar sought to be examined
The Youth Congress has specifically demanded an inquiry into the role of Sub-Registrar Krishna Raut, along with other officials and employees connected with the registrations.
However, the allegations against Raut and other officials have not been independently established. The organisation has itself called for an investigation to determine whether there was any official lapse, negligence or deliberate acceptance of allegedly fraudulent documents.
The inquiry, it said, should establish how the disputed documents reached the registration offices, what level of scrutiny they underwent and who authorised or processed them.
Documents with allegedly fabricated seals submitted
The Youth Congress has also claimed that it submitted to the authorities documents bearing allegedly fabricated seals as supporting material along with its representation.
It has demanded that these documents undergo technical and departmental verification to establish their authenticity. If the seals or documents are found to be forged, the organisation has sought strict legal action against those responsible.
Criminal action demanded if allegations are established
The Youth Congress has demanded that the matter should not end with an internal departmental inquiry.
It has called for criminal cases against all persons found responsible if the investigation establishes the use of forged documents, fake seals or violations of registration rules.
The organisation has further demanded that investigators trace the entire chain—from the preparation of the allegedly forged documents to their submission before registration authorities and their eventual acceptance and registration.
This, it said, would be necessary to determine whether the alleged irregularities resulted from individual wrongdoing or involved a wider network.
Warning of agitation
The Youth Congress has warned of an intensified agitation if the administration fails to initiate an immediate and impartial inquiry and take action against those found responsible.
The organisation argued that land and property documents directly determine citizens’ ownership rights and security of property. Any question over the authenticity of documents used in the registration process therefore requires transparent scrutiny by the authorities.
Delegation submits representation to registration authorities
The representation was submitted by Youth Congress office-bearers under the leadership of Akshay Hete to the Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Deputy Controller of Stamps, Nagpur Division.
Sushant Lokhande, Raza Ali, Sameer Timande, Ashutosh Kamble, Shivam Chaudhary, Sahil Mohod and Anup Bhandari, among others, were present during the submission.
The complaint has now put the registration department under scrutiny. The key issue is whether the alleged 500–600 suspicious registrations will be subjected to a transaction-wise verification against original government records and whether the department will preserve the CCTV and digital trail before any evidence is lost.
If the allegations are substantiated, the matter could extend beyond individual registrations and raise broader questions about document verification, official accountability and safeguards against fraudulent land and property transactions in Nagpur.
