Hundreds of Flats Registered on Forged Papers
• Fake OC-CC Scam Jolts Navi Mumbai
• Registrar Officials Under Scanner in Fraud Case
• Town Planning Dept Files Police Complaint
Unmesh Gujarathi
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- Hundreds of Flats Registered on Forged Papers
- Bogus OC-CC Certificates Used to Register Illegal Flats in Navi Mumbai
- Sprouts SIT Uncovers Sub-Registrar Office Nexus in Forged Flat Registrations
- CIDCO Circulars Ignored; RTI Activist Demands Action on Registrar Corruption
- Police Investigation Underway; Financial Risk to Buyers and Banks
A major fake Occupancy and Completion Certificate scam has surfaced in Navi Mumbai. Bogus documents were used to register unauthorized flats and secure housing loans. The Town Planning Department has filed a police complaint, naming sub-registrar officials, agents, and lawyers. Sprouts News Investigation Team (SIT) probes deep into this multi-crore real estate fraud.
Bogus OC-CC Certificates Used to Register Illegal Flats in Navi Mumbai
In a high-stakes real estate fraud, Navi Mumbai’s Town Planning Department has uncovered fake Occupancy Certificates (OC) and Completion Certificates (CC) allegedly used to register hundreds of unauthorized flats. The scam involves the use of forged municipal approvals to facilitate property transactions and bank loans—raising concerns about systemic corruption in the city’s sub-registrar offices.
The scam came to light when officials discovered that a certificate submitted for a building on Plot No. 1067, Sector-29, was fabricated. According to Assistant Director Somnath Kekan, the said document was never issued by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).
Following this revelation, the department lodged a formal police complaint with Rabale Police Station, triggering an official investigation into what appears to be a deeply rooted nexus between builders, agents, legal representatives, and government officials.
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Sprouts SIT Uncovers Sub-Registrar Office Nexus in Forged Flat Registrations
According to whistleblower Chandrajit Kamble, the Maharashtra government had, in May 2018, mandated a ban on the registration of unauthorized buildings. Despite this, agents and legal counsels allegedly forged “Agreement for Sale” documents and facilitated registrations through cooperative officials at the Thane-1 and Thane-11 sub-registrar offices.
Two forged agreements—Document Nos. 4227/2025 (Thane-11) and 1591/2025 (Thane-1)—have been highlighted in the complaint. These documents were later used to obtain housing loans from institutions such as Aadhar Housing Finance Pvt. Ltd. (Vasai Branch), causing financial exposure to banks and legal risk to unsuspecting buyers.
Sprouts News Investigation Team (SIT) has learned that several such fraudulent transactions may have been carried out under similar modus operandi across other parts of Thane and Navi Mumbai.
CIDCO Circulars Ignored; RTI Activist Demands Action on Registrar Corruption
RTI activist Mallikarjun Pujari, who has been closely monitoring irregularities in property registrations, pointed out that CIDCO had issued circulars instructing registrar offices to avoid registering units in unauthorized buildings. However, forged OC and CC documents claiming NMMC authenticity were routinely accepted in Thane 1, 3, 6, 9, and 11 sub-registrar offices.
Pujari demands immediate disciplinary action against registration officials who enabled the scam, along with forensic verification of past registrations.
“The system has been exploited using fake seals, backdated entries, and pre-dated approvals. We need criminal proceedings, not departmental inquiries,” said Pujari in a statement to Sprouts News Investigation Team (SIT).
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Police Investigation Underway; Financial Risk to Buyers and Banks
With a formal complaint now lodged, Rabale Police and the NRI Police Station have initiated a probe. Builders, agents, and registrar officials will be summoned in phases. The Town Planning Department maintains that no such OC or CC documents were ever issued, affirming this is a case of organized fraud.
Authorities warn this isn’t merely a forgery issue but a multi-crore financial scam that could jeopardize bank portfolios and lead to legal complications for homebuyers.
Sprouts News Investigation Team (SIT) will continue monitoring the case to ensure transparency and accountability.
How Deep is the Scam?
This case is not isolated. Investigators fear that similar fraudulent registration patterns may have enabled dozens of builders to bypass regulatory hurdles and launder illicit gains. The role of financial institutions, if any, in bypassing document verification is also under scrutiny.
The Navi Mumbai OC-CC scam underscores the urgent need for a digitized, tamper-proof municipal and land records system, real-time verification at registrar offices, and accountability for public servants complicit in fraud.
