Mutation cancelled for land tied to Kharat's wife
NAVI MUMBAI, April 26 -- Revenue authorities in Uran have cancelled a mutation entry linked to a land parcel registered in the name of Kalpana Kharat, wife of controversial godman Ashok Kharat, after the transaction came under scrutiny over valuation, procedure, and its progression even after the scandal surrounding him had erupted publicly.
The 20-guntha plot, Survey No. 371/3 in Chanje village in Uran taluka of Raigad district, was registered on March 12, 2026, for Rs.58.50 lakh, though local officials and market sources estimated its value at more than Rs.3 crore.
Uran Tahsildar Uddhav Kadam said the mutation entry linked to the Chanje land transaction had been cancelled after scrutiny. He said no one had come forward for further proceedings.
Officials and local sources familiar with land rates in the area said the prevailing market value ranged between Rs.3 crore and Rs.4 crore, prompting scrutiny over possible undervaluation as well as the source of funds used for the purchase.
The controversy intensified as the file continued to move through official channels even after criminal proceedings against Kharat entered the public domain.
On March 17, the local talathi office issued the mandatory public notice for mutation of the land transfer, around the same time the first FIR against Kharat surfaced publicly in Nashik. Kharat was arrested by Nashik police on March 18 following allegations of sexual assault, cheating, and violations under the Maharashtra Anti-Black Magic law, triggering a widening probe.
Ahilyanagar police issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Kalpana Kharat on April 2 after investigators were unable to trace her in a related case. Despite the FIR, the arrest, the LOC, and the expanding criminal investigation, the mutation process linked to the Uran plot moved ahead. On April 13, revenue entries were advanced to reflect the transfer and update the 7/12 land record extract.
Officials are also examining claims made in court proceedings that a power of attorney (PoA) was allegedly used to facilitate the registration, despite neither Kalpana nor Ashok Kharat being physically present during the transaction process.
Legal experts pointed out that while the mutation, a revenue record, has been cancelled, it does not in itself determine ownership title. The registered sale deed may still require a separate legal challenge before a competent civil court....
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