RERA
Delay Due To Labor, Material Shortage Not Valid: TNRERA Orders Selene Estate To Allot Alternate Flat To Homebuyer
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has recently held that labour shortage, material scarcity and delay in approvals are not valid excuses for construction delay and found Selene Estate Limited in violation of its agreement with complainant R. Jagan Kumar after cancelling the allotment and reselling the flat to a third party. The Authority, comprising Chairperson Thiru Shiv Das Meena and Members Dr. L. Subramanian and Thiru Sukumar Chittibabu, held that the complainant had...
Dispute Over Construction On Allotted Roof Is Civil Dispute, RERA Complaint Not Maintainable: Rajasthan REAT
The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, (REAT) Jaipur, has affirmed the Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority's order holding that a complaint filed under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, was not maintainable after finding that the dispute over construction of a solar structure on an allotted rooftop involved civil rights that were already pending before a competent civil court. The bench comprising Chairperson Madan Gopal Vyas and Judicial Member Yudhisthir...
Development Authority Constructing Flats for Sale Is a Promoter Under RERA: Haryana RERA
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Panchkula, has recently held that a development authority that constructs and allots flats for sale falls within the definition of a “promoter” under Section 2(zk) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, and can be directed to refund the allottee with interest for failure to hand over possession within a reasonable time. Passing the order in a complaint filed by Balwan Singh, Member Nadiam Akhtar directed the Housing Board...
Prospective Buyer Lacks Authority To File Complaint Without Booking Or Agreement: Andhra Pradesh RERA
The Andhra Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) on 5 February, held that a prospective buyer who has neither booked a unit nor entered into an agreement for sale cannot be termed an “aggrieved person” under Section 31(1) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, and therefore cannot maintain a complaint before the Authority. Chairperson A. Siva Reddy and Member M. Venkata Ratnam, dismissed proceedings initiated by Bellana Bangaru Naidu against Hayagreeva Farms and...
RERA Act Does Not Mandate Builder To Provide Guest Parking Or Equal Parking Allocation: Punjab RERA
The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has recently held that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 does not mandate builders to provide reserved guest parking, equal parking slots to all residents, or to allocate parking spaces in any specific manner. The Authority comprising Member Binod Kumar Singh dismissed a complaint filed by homebuyer Manpreet Singh against Udit Jain (Director of One Group), One Group and Puma Realtors Pvt. Ltd. (respondents) concerning...
LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: 9th March - 14th March, 2026
NOMINAL INDEXKabra and Associates & Ors v Rekha Rajkumar Hemdev & Ors, 2026 LLBiz SC 109M/s Sobha Limited v The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Ors, 2026 LLBiz HC (KAR) 30M/s Omaxe Heritage Pvt Ltd v Real Estate Regulatory Authority New Delhi, 2026 LLBiz REAT (DL) 14Ravi Kumar Anchoori v M/s Candeur Developers & Builders, 2026 LLBiz RERA (TS) 50Tushar Dnyandeo Jagdale v Piramal Estate Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz RERA (MH) 44Elkan Saphania Moses v Piramal Estates Pvt...
RERA Does Not Prescribe Mandatory Or Uniform Format For Sale Deed: Telengana RERA
The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG-RERA) has dismissed a complaint seeking interest on Rs 62.5 lakh refunded by a developer, holding that an allottee cannot insist on a particular drafting format of a sale deed in the absence of a statutory mandate under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.The Authority noted that while the Act prescribes a model format for an Agreement for Sale, neither the Act nor the Telangana Rules prescribe any mandatory format for a sale...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order, Says Homebuyers Who Chose RERA Cannot Later Approach Consumer Forum
The Supreme Court has recently held that where complainants had elected to pursue the remedy available under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and withdrew their complaint with liberty to file a fresh complaint before the Authority, they could not thereafter opt for the remedy available under the Consumer Protection Act for the same cause of action. A Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran set aside an...
RERA Cannot Initiate Suo Motu Proceedings Solely On RTI Query: REAT For NCT Of Delhi And UT Of Chandigarh
The Real Estate Appellate Tribunal for the NCT of Delhi and UT of Chandigarh recently held that suo-motu proceedings under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act cannot be initiated merely on the basis of an RTI query, particularly after a project has been completed and possession handed over. A bench of Judicial Member Lorren Bamniyal observed, “while exercising the suo-moto powers vested in it under the statute, there is an element of caution to be exercised by the Authority, more...
MahaRERA Rejects Refund Plea Against Piramal Estates After Homebuyer Accepted Partial Refund And Cancellation
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently rejected a complaint filed by a homebuyer seeking a refund of Rs 76.28 lakh allegedly forfeited by Piramal Estates after cancellation of a flat booking, holding that once a registered cancellation deed was executed and the refund was accepted, the transaction could not be reopened. Member Ravindra Deshpande observed that the complainant had accepted the refund in November 2019 and raised the dispute only later. “The...
Haryana RERA Directs Imperia Wishfield To Refund Amount For Delay In Handing Over Possession Of Shop
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) on 12 February directed Imperia Wishfield to refund the amounts paid by the complainants, along with interest, after finding that the builder had failed to hand over possession of the commercial shops. A Bench comprising Member Phool Singh Saini held that, as the project remained incomplete and the Authority had not issued the occupation certificate, the complainants could not be expected to wait indefinitely for possession. It observed: ...
Haryana RERA Directs Builder To Refund Homebuyers Of Mahira Project After Registration Revocation
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) on 13 February directed Mahira Buildtech to refund the amounts paid by homebuyers in the project Mahira Homes–103 after the project's registration was revoked due to serious irregularities. A Bench comprising Chairperson Arun Kumar observed that, as the project registration had been revoked and the builder could no longer continue development, the homebuyers were entitled to a refund under Section 18 of the RERA Act, 2016, along with...