RERA Cases Monthly Digest: January 2026

Nominal Index Alok Kumar Singh & Ors. v. Intofinity Promoters Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz RERA (MH) 16Anu Gupta v. Estate Officer, PUDA & Anr., 2026 LLBiz RERA (PB) 22Ar Landcraft Llp Ltd. Liability Partnership Thru. its Auth. Sign. v. U.P. Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Thru. its Registrar Lko. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (ALL) 8Authorised Representative of RERA v. M/s Alphabet Infra Pvt. Ltd. @ M/s PRU-RLDA Projects Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (BR) 7Baishaki Das & Another Versus...

Refund Of Amount Paid By Homebuyer With Interest Did Not Bar Separate Compensation Plea: Haryana REAT

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has recently dismissed an appeal by Pareena Infrastructure Private Limited and upheld a compensation award in favour of a homebuyer, holding that a refund with interest does not bar a separate claim for compensation. A bench comprising member Chairman Justice Rajan Gupta and members Dr. Virender Parshad and Dinesh Singh Chauhan held that compensation for financial loss and mental agony under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,...

RERA Cases Weekly Digest [26th January - 1st February, 2026]

Jacob Eapen Sam & Ors. v. Varghese Nettikadan & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (KER) 19Raj Kumar Saini v. District Magistrate, Haridwar & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (UTT) 3Delhi Development Authority v. Real Estate Regulatory Authority, NCT of Delhi, 2026 LLBiz REAT (DL) 5Mrs. Ranjana Chaturvedi v. M/s Rajdeep and Company Infrastructure Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz RERA (HP) 21Sanjay Navinchandra Choksi & Anr. v. M/s Kalpataru Property Ventures LLP, 2026 LLBiz RERA (MH) 20Anu Gupta v. Estate...

Punjab RERA Calls For Strategic Development Planning To Curb Mushrooming Of Unplanned Projects

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority has warned that the absence of regional strategic planning is contributing to repeated failures in real estate projects, particularly around fast-growing urban belts such as Chandigarh and Zirakpur. In a detailed order, the Authority said unplanned and unchecked development along highways and arterial roads reflects either the non-formulation of a strategic master plan or a failure to adhere to one and called for urgent corrective measures at a...

Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Can Remand Cases Despite No Express Power Under RERA: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has the power to remand matters to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for fresh consideration, even though the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, does not expressly provide for such a power. The court dismissed appeals challenging a remand order passed by the tribunal and upheld the direction for reconsideration. Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim said the tribunal's appellate powers are wide enough to...

RERA Cases Weekly Round-Up: 19th January-25th January 2026

Nominal Index Ar Landcraft Llp Ltd. Liability Partnership Thru. its Auth. Sign. v. U.P. Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Thru. its Registrar Lko. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (ALL) 8Bhawna Narang v. Vatika Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz RERA (HR) 16Lko. Development Authority Lko. Thru. Authorized Signatory Rohit Singh v. Sushma Shukla, 2026 LLBiz HC (ALL) 7Mrs. Rizvana Begum & Anr. v. M/s Pacifica Construction Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (19)Royal Omkar Nests Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Sandeep...

Cross-Examination In Real Estate Proceedings Is An Exception, Not The Rule: Himachal Pradesh RERA

On 16 January 2026, the Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HPRERA) rejected a builder's request for cross-examination, ruling that it is an exception under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (The Act), and not a routine requirement. The Authority observed that the primary objective of the Act is to provide expeditious relief to homebuyers, which cannot be delayed by civil court procedures. It emphasised that the authority is duty bound to observe principles...

MahaRERA Orders Refund of ₹1.46 Crore Forfeited, As Kalpataru Later Resold Flat

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has held that Kalpataru Property Ventures LLP could not forfeit over Rs 1.46 crore from two homebuyers after accepting more than the legally permitted 10% without a registered agreement for sale and then sell the same flat to a third party while retaining the money. MahaRERA said the promoter could not be permitted to take advantage of its own statutory breach. “No party can benefit from its own wrong,” the Authority observed. The order was...

Delhi–Chandigarh REAT Quashes ₹10 Lakh Penalty on DDA After RERA Missed 30-Day Project Registration Deadline

Enforcing the 30-day deadline already prescribed under the RERA law, the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal for NCT of Delhi and UT of Chandigarh has held that the Real Estate Regulatory Authority cannot keep project registration applications pending indefinitely. Setting aside a Rs 10 lakh penalty imposed on the Delhi Development Authority, the tribunal said the Authority must either approve or reject an application within that period. A bench led by Judicial Member Lorren Bamniyal said the...

Landowner Who Transfers Development Rights Is Jointly Liable To Homebuyers: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has recently reiterated that a landowner who hands over land and extensive development rights to a builder cannot avoid responsibility towards homebuyers and can be subjected to recovery proceedings even if the flats were sold by the developer. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Ashish Naithani said liability towards homebuyers does not rest on the builder alone. “The liability, as against the allottees, from whom money was realized by...

Telangana RERA Condemns Practice Of Developers Changing Possession Dates After Booking

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TGRERA) has come down hard on the practice of developers changing possession dates after buyers have already paid substantial amounts. Calling such agreements “ex-facie one-sided, unfair, and unreasonable,” the Authority said homebuyers are often left with no real choice but to accept altered timelines inserted later in sale agreements. A bench led by Chairperson Dr. N. Satyanarayana, with members K. Srinivasa Rao and Laxmi Narayana Jannu,...

RERA Tribunal Order Unsustainable Where Heard by One Bench And Pronounced By Another: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has set aside a judgment of the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, holding that a case heard by one bench cannot be decided by another bench if one of its members did not hear the arguments. The court said such a judgment is unsustainable in law and goes against fundamental principles of judicial procedure. A Single Bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi said that the bench that hears a matter must also decide it. It added that views of members who heard the case...