Allottee Cannot Claim Corpus Fund Refund After Handover To Residents' Association: Tamil Nadu RERA

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) on 7 August held that an individual allottee cannot seek a refund of the corpus fund from a promoter after the promoter has handed over the corpus fund and maintenance accounts to the registered residents' association.A Coram comprising Chairperson K. Phanindra Reddy and Members A. Nazir Ahamed and Reeta Harish Thakkar rejected a homebuyer's claim for an individual refund from K.G. Foundations (P) Ltd. in relation to the KG Chandra Vista...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: August 10 - August 16, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXKiyana Estate LLP v. Tina Dharamshey and Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 456Bhupinder Singla v. State of Punjab, 2026 LLBiz HC(PNH) 42Sandeep Kumar & Anr. v. Amacon Developers & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 55Dr. Seema Jain & Anr. v. Omaxe Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz REAT (HR) 54Sobha Ltd. v. Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority & Ors. c/w Abhishek Senapati & Anr. v. Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority & Anr., 2026 LLBiz REAT (KA) 53Authorised...

RERA Cannot Decide Complaint On Merits Before Numbering, Hearing: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority cannot examine the merits of a complaint while considering it for numbering and reject it as not maintainable without giving the complainant an opportunity of hearing.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. quashed two Kerala RERA orders rejecting complaints filed by Renney Geo Varghese and Sindhu M. Poduval. The court found that the authority had discussed the merits of the complaints even though they had not been...

Telangana REAT Upholds Order To Refund ₹36.58 Lakh To Homebuyers For Same Plot Sold To Third Party

The Telangana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has upheld an order directing Amacon Developers to refund ₹36.58 lakh with 10.75% annual interest to two homebuyers after it sold the same plot to a third party despite an earlier agreement with them.A bench comprising Chairperson Justice A. Santhosh Reddy, Judicial Member P. Pradeep Kumar Reddy and Administrative Member Vemula Sreekar dismissed the buyers' appeal against the October 16, 2025 order of the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory...

No Formal Builder-Buyer Agreement Needed To Establish Promoter-Allottee Relationship: Haryana REAT

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has recently held that a promoter-allottee relationship can exist even without a formal builder-buyer agreement or a specific unit number. According to the tribunal, acceptance and retention of payment, along with records linking the transaction to a defined plot size and consideration, can be enough to establish such a relationship.The tribunal dismissed cross-appeals filed by Omaxe Ltd., Robust Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. and the two homebuyers. It upheld the...

Homebuyers' Right To Interest Under RERA For Delayed Possession Is Independent, Indefeasible: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a homebuyer's right to receive interest for delayed possession under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) is an independent and indefeasible statutory right.The court held that this right cannot be defeated by relying on the principle under the Indian Contract Act that may restrict a claim for compensation where delayed performance is accepted without reserving such a claim.A Single Bench of Justice N.J. Jamadar delivered the ruling...

Emails Can Constitute Valid Written Consent For Project Alterations Under RERA: Karnataka REAT

The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (K-REAT) has recently held that authenticated email communications can constitute valid written consent for changes to a real estate project.The consent must be from at least two-thirds of the allottees, as required under Section 14(2)(ii) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.A coram comprising Chairperson Justice J.M. Khazi and Judicial Member Santhosh Kumar Shetty N. held that the RERA Act and Rules do not prescribe a particular...

Using Fake Registration Number To Market Unregistered Project Is 'Serious Fraud': Bihar RERA

The Bihar Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Bihar RERA) on 5 August held that using a fabricated RERA registration number to advertise, develop and sell plots in an unregistered project constitutes a grave and wilful violation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA Act), and imposed a Rs. 90 lakh penalty on Matrichhaya Infrastructure & Developers Pvt. Ltd. Chairman Vivek Kumar Singh passed the order, holding that the promoter deliberately used a fake registration...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: August 2 - August 8, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXAims Max Gardenia Developers Pvt. Ltd. Thru. Authorized Signatory v. Mrs. Pratibha Gupta, 2026 LLBiz HC(ALL) 62Vishnu Associates Pvt. Ltd., Cuttack v. State of Odisha & Others, 2026 LLBiz HC(ORI) 22Shailesh B. Charati and Another v. M/s Arya Gruha Private Limited and Others, 2026 LLBiz HC(KAR) 135Jerry Fuller V. v. M/s. Casa Grande Grace Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz REAT (TN) 52Kanakia Spaces Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. Subhash Mahadappa Panchgalle, 2026 LLBiz REAT(MH) 51Tomy Abraham v....

Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail In ₹5.44 Crore Roselyn Square Case, Says Allegations Go Beyond Delay

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on 16 July held that allegations of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust and conspiracy in connection with a real estate project go beyond a simple dispute over delayed possession or non-payment of assured returns. Justice Virinder Aggarwal dismissed the regular bail plea of Bhupinder Singla, Director of Robus Landcorp Pvt. Ltd., who was accused in the “Roselyn Square” commercial project case, noting that the investigating agency had collected prima...

Accepting Delayed Possession Does Not Waive Homebuyer's Right To Delay Interest: Maharashtra REAT

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has recently ruled that a homebuyer's right to claim interest for delayed possession does not disappear merely because the buyer later takes possession or the project's RERA registration is extended.The tribunal observed that accepting possession does not amount to waiver of the accrued right unless the homebuyer consciously and expressly relinquishes it.A bench comprising Chairperson Justice S. S. Shinde and Member (A) Dr. Rajagopal Devara...

Telangana RERA Holds Two Real Estate Agents Liable For Facilitating Sale Of Plot In Unregistered Project

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) has held two registered real estate agents liable for facilitating the sale of a plot in the unregistered “Amber Homes” project at Mucherla village in Ranga Reddy district.It also found that one of the agents, Madhirala Rosi Reddy, misrepresented himself as a "vendor/developer" without establishing any authority to do so.A coram of Member Laxmi Narayana Jannu and Member K. Srinivasa Rao observed: “Respondent No. 2, being a registered...