India, Dec. 13 -- The amendment to Maharashtra Stamp Act, cleared by the state government in the legislative assembly on Friday, is expected to benefit deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth, who recently courted controversy over a 40-acre land deal in Mundhwa, Pune, through Amadea Enterprises LLP.

An appeal by the company, where Parth holds majority stake, against stamp duty was recently rejected by the joint registrar. The company has to move an appeal to the inspector general of registration (IGR), and should it be rejected, the firm can now move an appeal to the revenue minister, instead of Bombay high court (HC). The existing Act has provision of moving HC in appeal against the ruling of the IGR.

The bill proposing amendment ...