India, Nov. 26 -- The Inspector General of Stamps and Registration has set a hearing for Amadea Enterprises on December 4, after the firm requested an additional 15 days to respond to a notice seeking Rs.42 crore in unpaid and cancellation-related stamp duty. The company is controlled by Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

"We have scheduled the hearing on December 4, following Amadea's lawyers' request on November 24," said joint district registrar Santosh Hingane.

Ten lawyers representing Amadea appeared at the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) office on Monday to request more time to file their reply. The notice, issued on November 7, concerns the disputed purchase of nearly 40 acres of Mahar Watan land in the...