India, Oct. 31 -- The Maharashtra charity commissioner on Thursday ordered the cancellation of the sale of a prime property in Pune belonging to a Jain trust to a builder amid protests from the community over the past few days. The commissioner has also asked the trust to return Rs.230 crore to the developer.

The development came after construction firm Gokhale Landmarks LLP and the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Smarak Trust expressed their desire to cancel the sales deed related to the 3.5-acre property in Model Colony that currently houses a boarding and a Jain temple.

The charity commissioner revoked its April 2025 order allowing Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Smarak Trust to enter into an agreement with Gokhale Landmarks LLP. ...