Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Mumbai Collector Tahsildar Over MahaRERA Recovery Warrants

The Bombay High Court on 10 July initiated contempt proceedings against the Collector of Mumbai and Tahsildar Dilip Rayannavar after finding prima facie non-compliance with its directions on execution of Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) recovery warrants. A Division Bench of Justices A. S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata issued show-cause notices under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, holding that the Collector failed to comply with the direction to file a personal...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: July 6 - July 11, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXIbrahim Babubhai Chokiya & Ors. v. M/s Westinrely Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 377M.P. Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. Shankar Ji Maharaj Trust, 2026 LLBiz HC(MP) 51St. Patricks Realty Private Limited v. Neha Prasad & Ors. and Connected Appeals, 2026 LLBiz REAT(HR) 42Gurcharan Kaur & Another v. Dheeraj Sharma, 2026 LLBiz RERA(PB) 115Anish Charudatta Galgate & Anr. v. Rejoice Homes LLP & Ors., 2026 LLBiz RERA(MH) 116High CourtsBombay...

Housing Society Member Seeking Additional Area In Redevelopment Is Not RERA Allottee: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has recently ruled that original members of a housing society who sought additional area in a redevelopment project on payment did not become "allottees" under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) merely because they soufght excess area. It restored a civil suit filed by members of a Goregaon housing society after holding that the grievances raised in the plaint, including allegations of fraudulent allotment, suppression of sanctioned plans and...

RERA Cannot Treat Temple Deity and Registered Trust As Separate Entities: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order directing registration of a residential-cum-commercial project proposed by Shankar Ji Maharaj Trust after ruling that the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) could not reject the application by treating the temple deity and the registered public trust managing the temple's affairs as separate entities. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal upheld the Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Appellate Tribunal's...

Routine Business, Approval Delays Not Force Majeure For Delayed Home Possession: Maharashtra RERA

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently ruled that a promoter cannot justify delaying possession of a home by citing routine business and regulatory issues. These include labour shortages, supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, revised building plans, additional FSI, suspension of FSI/TDR approvals, and proposed road widening. Partly allowing a complaint by two Pune homebuyers, the Authority directed Rejoice Homes LLP and its co-promoters to pay...

Punjab RERA Holds Private Property Sale Disputes Between Individuals Outside RERA Jurisdiction

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has recently held that disputes arising from private agreements to sell between individuals, where the seller is neither a promoter nor a real estate agent, fall outside the jurisdiction of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Dismissing a complaint filed by Gurcharan Kaur and Ramandeep Singh Bhatia seeking refund of the outstanding ₹13.20 lakh paid under an agreement to purchase a commercial plot from Mohali resident Dheeraj...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: June 29 - July 5, 2026

Nominal IndexMacrotech Developers Ltd. v. Suryakant Yashwant Jadhav & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 358 Emaar India Limited v. Poonam Goel & Ors. and connected matters, 2026 LLBiz REAT(HR) 41 Anil Kumar Kurra v. M/s Adarsh Nivas Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(KA) 113 Madhu Mishra v. M/s Redbrick Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(BR) 112 Gopishetty Sreenivas v. M/s Suchirindia Infratech Private Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz RERA(TS) 114High CourtBombay High CourtPromoter Cannot Use Grace...

Adjudicating Officer Cannot Hear Complaints Seeking Project Development Reliefs: Haryana REAT

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has recently held that an Adjudicating Officer under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 cannot entertain complaints seeking directions for development works such as the construction of a boundary wall or roads along with compensation claims. It ruled that such matters fall within the jurisdiction of the Regulatory Authority. The tribunal observed, "The Adjudicating Officer is vested with limited jurisdiction, primarily to...

Homebuyers Cannot Shift Liability For Natural Growth On Vacant Plot After 7 Years: Telangana RERA

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority on 22 June held that homebuyers who accept vacant possession under a registered sale deed without objection cannot later hold developers liable for clearing natural rocks or wild trees after several years of inaction, as maintenance of an individual plot after handover lies with the plot owner and not the developer. A Bench comprising Members Laxmi Narayana Jannu and K. Srinivasa Rao partly disposed of a complaint against Suchirindia Infratech...

Limitation Act Doesn't Apply To RERA Complaints: Haryana REAT

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (HREAT) has recently held that complaints filed before the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority cannot be dismissed as time-barred merely because they were filed after possession was handed over. It ruled that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 does not prescribe any limitation period for such complaints. The tribunal also held that homebuyers do not lose their right to seek compensation for delayed possession after executing...

Karnataka RERA Directs Adarsh Nivas To Pay ₹79.84 Lakh Delay Interest, Complete Project Within 60 Days

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority has directed Adarsh Nivas Pvt. Ltd. to pay ₹79.84 lakh as delay interest to a homebuyer. It also ordered the developer to complete Adarsh Palm Acres Phase-2, Part-B, with all promised amenities within 60 days. The authority further directed the company to execute the sale deed and hand over possession after receiving the balance sale consideration. It held that the developer had failed to complete the project despite receiving a substantial part of...

LiveLawBiz RERA Half-Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Jaypee Used “Facade” Deals To Divert ₹13,833 Crore Homebuyer FundsCase Title: VANDANA SABHARWAL VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS.Case Number: Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).661/2026Citation : 2026 LLBiz SC 213The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition alleging that Rs. 13,833 crore out of Rs. 14,599 crore collected from homebuyers by the Jaypee Group was diverted through transfers to group entities and undervalued...