# Bawankule orders 3-day drive to clear 2,316 refund cases 2026-10-06T20:41:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed the state registration and stamps department to run a three-day special drive from 7 October to 9 October to clear 2,316 pending refund cases of stamp duty and registration fees across the state. Deputy Inspector General of Registration Rajendra Muthe said the drive would reduce the backlog and ensure eligible citizens get refunds faster and in a more transparent manner. The cases include claims where stamp duty or fee was paid but the transaction was later cancelled, as well as cases involving excess payment. Officials will scrutinise applications, verify documents, approve or reject claims and prepare treasury dues during the drive. Cases needing higher-level approval will be processed under Section 52-A of the Maharashtra Stamp Act. Joint teams from other districts have been deputed to assist offices in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Ahilyanagar, Nashik and Nagpur. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 2,316 pending refund cases represent a backlog that has delayed money owed to citizens, particularly those whose property transactions fell through. By deputing staff from other districts and setting a three-day deadline, the government is prioritising administrative speed over routine workflow. The drive explicitly covers only claims already filed, not new ones. Whether the department can process over 770 cases a day across multiple offices without errors will determine if the exercise actually reduces the backlog or simply shifts it. The drive ends on 9 October. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight news report of a government directive with no editorial comment This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Maharashtra, Registration Department, stamp duty Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bawankule-orders-3-day-drive-to-clear-2316-refund-cases/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bawankule-orders-3-day-drive-to-clear-2316-refund-cases/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/