CPC Provision For First-Stage Rejection Of Complaints Not Applicable To RERA If Actionable Claims Exist: HP RERA

The Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HP RERA) has recently held that a complaint disclosing a prima facie cause of action under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 cannot be rejected at the threshold by invoking a Civil Procedure Code provision meant for rejection of complaints.A coram comprising Chairperson R D Dhiman and Members Amit Kashyap and Vidur Mehta, in an order dated December 22, 2025, said RERA proceedings are summary in nature and factual...

RERA Cases Annual Digest 2025- Part 1

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory AuthorityHaryana RERA Directs Ansal Builders To Hand Over Possession And Pay Interest For DelayCase Title: Sanjeev Ganguly & Anr Versus M/s Ansal Townships Infrastructure Private LimitedCase Number: Complaint No: 7354 of 2022Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed M/s Ansal Townships Infrastructure Private Limited to hand over possession within two months after obtaining the...

Karnataka RERA Orders Casagrande Garden City To Refund Rs 52.74 Lakh To Homebuyer Over Unfair GST Charges

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has directed Casagrande Garden City Builders Private Limited to refund Rs. 52.74 lakh to a Bengaluru homebuyer after finding that the builder indulged in unfair trade practices by repeatedly changing the cost breakup and inflating the GST component. The order was passed by a bench headed by Member G.R. Reddy, who noted that the conduct of the promoter was manifest on record. Recording its finding, the authority said the builder had...

Karnataka RERA Orders Ozone Infra to Pay Rs 19.87 Lakh Interest to Homebuyers for Four-Year Possession Delay

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has directed Ozone Infra Developers to pay Rs 19.87 lakh as interest for the delayed handover of an apartment to two homebuyers who have been waiting for possession for over four years beyond the promised date. The authority also asked the developer to hand over possession at the earliest after obtaining the Occupancy Certificate. The complaint was decided ex parte after the builder failed to file any objections despite being given...

TN RERA Orders Mahindra Lifespace Developers To Fix Defects, Activate Amenities At Thiruvallur Project

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TN RERA) has recently directed Mahindra Lifespace Developers to fix defects in C Block of its Mahindra Happinest Avadi project in Thiruvallur district and make essential facilities fully operational before handing them over to homebuyers. A bench comprising Chairperson Thiru. Shiv Das Meena and Members Dr L Subramanian, M. Krishnamoorthy held that the developer cannot shift responsibility for maintenance when the common amenities of C Block were...

MahaRERA Upholds Sunteck Realty's Right to Cancel Sale Agreements Over Payment Defaults

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has upheld the right of builders to cancel registered agreements for sale when homebuyers repeatedly default on payments. In an order dated December 18, 2025, a coram of Chairman Manoj Saunik decided six complaints arising from the “Sunteck West World” residential project at Naigaon East, Palghar district.The complaints were filed by the project developers, Sunteck Realty Limited, along with its co-developers DDPL Global...

Homebuyers Can Claim Interest For Delayed Possession Despite Project Deadline Extension: MahaRERA

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently clarified that homebuyers are entitled to interest for delayed possession once the possession date promised in their agreements expires. This holds even if the regulator has extended the project's overall completion timeline. In an order dated December 26, 2025, a coram of Chairperson Manoj Saunik, allowed a batch of 25 complaints filed by homebuyers against KBC Global Limited, formerly known as Karda Constructions. The...

MahaRERA Orders Accord Builders To Refund ₹42.45 Lakh Illegally Forfeited From Homebuyer

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently held that a builder who accepted more than 10% of the flat price without executing a registered Agreement for Sale and later resold the apartment cannot forfeit the homebuyer's money.Holding the forfeiture to be unlawful, the authority ordered Accord Builders to refund Rs 42.45 lakh to the homebuyer. In the order dated December 18, 2025, MahaRERA Member Ravindra Deshpande observed that the builder had retained the buyer's...

Tamil Nadu RERA Orders Vijay Raja Homes To Fix Seepage Issues In Ideal Homes Project, Make It Habitable

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has recently held a Chennai-based real estate developer responsible for structural defects in a residential flat. It rejected the developer's claim that water seepage was caused by the homebuyer's negligence. The authority directed the builder to carry out full rectification works and pay Rs 25,000 as litigation costs to the homebuyer. The order was passed by the Authority chaired by Chairman Thiru Shiv Das Meena, along with Members Dr. V...

Individuals Who Are Not Homebuyers Can Approach RERA If Aggrieved: Odisha REAT

The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has ruled that even a person who is not a homebuyer can approach the Odisha Real Estate Authority with a complaint under RERA. It set aside an order of the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority which had dismissed a complaint as not "maintainable”.The tribunal held that the authority wrongly refused to examine whether a project had been registered for land beyond the developer's ownership. The tribunal, comprising Chairman Justice P Patnaik, and...

Failure To Transfer Khata After Property Possession Breaches RERA: Karnataka RERA

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has recently directed a Bengaluru-based real estate developer to transfer Khata in the names of homebuyers within 30 days, holding that a prolonged delay after execution of the sale deed and delivery of possession violated the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. A Khata is an official property record maintained by Bengaluru's civic body. It establishes ownership and is required for paying property tax, obtaining home loans,...

Homebuyer Cannot Be Forced To Take Possession Of Unallotted Flat: Rajasthan REAT

The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has held that a real estate developer cannot compel a homebuyer to take possession of a flat that was never allotted to him and cannot deduct administrative charges from a refund when no written Agreement for Sale exists. The tribunal allowed an appeal by a retiree homebuyer and directed the developer to refund the entire amount paid with interest within 45 days.A coram comprising Chairperson Justice Madan Gopal Vyas and Judicial Member Yudhisthir...