Demand for Immediate Directorate-Level Inquiry, Criminal Investigation, and Disciplinary Action

To
Shri Abhishek Krishna (IAS)
Commissioner and Director
Directorate of Municipal Administration
7th Floor, Belapur Bhavan, Sector 11
C.B.D. Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614
Maharashtra State Head Office

Subject:

Demand for Immediate Directorate-Level Inquiry, Criminal Investigation, and Disciplinary Action in Large-Scale Municipal Scam Involving Forgery, Fraud, Illegal Construction, Corruption, Abuse of Power, and Multi-Crore Loss to Government – Mohan Nano Estates and Mohan Suburbia, Ambernath (Pending Since 2023)

Respected Sir,
I, the owner of Flat at Mohan Nano Estates Ambernath, submit this urgent, (serious), and legally significant representation seeking immediate intervention, criminal investigation, and strict departmental action.

Despite a formal complaint pending since 2023, no effective action has been taken, thereby allowing continuing illegality, administrative complicity, and grave financial and legal prejudice.

The facts disclosed herein clearly establish a systemic, organized, and deliberate municipal-level scam involving fraud, forgery, illegal construction, corruption, bribery, and abuse of official power, carried out in collusion between builders, architects, and public servants.

I. Large-Scale Scam, Forgery, Fraud, and Fabrication of Records
The cumulative facts clearly demonstrate that the project and several illegal buildings in Ambernath and Badlapur have been approved and regularized on forged and fraudulent documents, including:

• Issuance of vague, incomplete, and legally void Commencement Certificates (CCs)
• Grant of defective, misleading, and незакон (invalid) Occupancy Certificates (OCs)
• Fabrication and manipulation of completion dates
• Use of forged approvals and falsified municipal records
• Construction without valid statutory permissions
• Post-facto Environmental Clearance obtained through misrepresentation

These acts collectively constitute:

Forgery of public documents and records
Fraud and cheating of authorities and homebuyers

• Criminal conspiracy and organized scam
  Deliberate falsification of municipal records
  Applicable Offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS):
• Section 316 & 317 – Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
• Section 336 to 340 – Forgery of documents and valuable security
• Section 318 – Cheating by personation
• Section 61 – Criminal conspiracy
• Section 305 – Theft of government or public records (where applicable)
• Section 308 – Extortion and unlawful gain through abuse
• II. Corruption, Bribery, and Misuse of Power by Public Servants

The approvals granted reflect gross abuse of official position and indicate that:

• Mandatory legal requirements were knowingly violated
• Fraudulent documents were accepted and approved
• Illegal constructions were regularized instead of penalized
• Material irregularities were deliberately ignored

The following officers are prima facie responsible for misuse of power, corruption, and collusion:

Chief Officers:

• Bhalchandra Gosavi
• Shridhar Patankar
• Devidas Pawar
• Prashant Rasal

Town Planners:

• Vidyasagar Chavan
• Prakash Muley
• Vivek Gautam
• Their actions constitute:

Abuse and misuse of official authority
Acceptance of illegal gratification (bribery)
Collusion with builders and architects
Dereliction of statutory duties

Applicable Legal Provisions:

• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  Relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to public servant misconduct and criminal breach of trust

III. Widespread Illegal Construction in Ambernath and Badlapur

This matter is not isolated but part of a larger pattern of illegal approvals, where:

Numerous buildings in Ambernath and Badlapur have been

• Approved on forged documents
  Constructed without valid CCs
  Granted illegal OCs
• Environmental and planning norms have been systematically violated

Unauthorized structures have been regularized through corrupt practices
This indicates:

• Breakdown of regulatory oversight
  Institutionalized corruption within municipal administration
• Endangerment of citizens and urban infrastructure

IV. Financial Fraud and Multi-Crore Loss to Government

The fraudulent approvals have caused:

• Incorrect and manipulated property tax assessments
• Shifting of financial burden from builder to innocent residents
• Large-scale evasion of government revenue

Resulting in:

• Multi-crore financial loss to the State Exchequer
• Unlawful enrichment of private developers and complicit officials

V. Reliefs Sought –

• Immediate Criminal and Departmental Action

In view of the gravity, scale, and continuing nature of the offences, it is most respectfully requested that your office may:

• Order a high-level Directorate inquiry into the entire scam
• Direct registration of FIR under relevant sections of the BNS and Prevention of Corruption Act
• Initiate criminal prosecution against builder, architects, and involved officials
• Conduct forensic audit of all approvals, documents, and timelines
• Identify and take strict disciplinary action against responsible officers
  Declare all fraudulent approvals null and void
• Take corrective action against illegal constructions as per law
• Fix financial liability on builder and recover government dues
• Stop illegal recovery of property tax from residents
• Submit a time-bound Action Taken Report (ATR)

Conclusion:

The present case represents a serious and organized municipal scam, undermining:

• Rule of law
• Public trust in governance
• Financial integrity of the State

Given that the complaint has remained pending since 2023, urgent, strict, and exemplary action is necessary to ensure accountability and prevent recurrence of such large-scale भ्रष्टाचार (corruption).

Yours faithfully,
Palvinder Singh