Rajasthan REAT Upholds RERA Order Treating Baroda Rajasthan Gramin Bank As Promoter In Kota Project

On 19 May, the Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) upheld a Rajasthan RERA order treating Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank as a “promoter” under Section 2(zk) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. A Bench of Chairperson Justice Madan Gopal Vyas and Judicial Member Yudhisthir Sharma held that the bank stepped into the developer's role in the “Shreenath Oasis” project at Kota after acquiring an interest in the project through a mortgage. It held: “it is...

LiveLawBiz RERA Monthly Digest: May, 2026

Supreme Court Supreme 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...

Promoters Cannot Claim RERA Exemption Through Separate Ownership Of Adjoining Land Parcels: Rajasthan REAT

The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has cautioned against attempts to claim exemption from project registration by relying on separate ownership of adjoining land parcels measuring less than 500 square meters. A bench of Chairperson Justice Madan Gopal Vyas and Judicial Member Yudhisthir Sharma made the observation while dismissing eight connected appeals filed by promoter Harish Jasuja concerning the “City Trade Center” project in Sri Ganganagar. Under the Real Estate...

Adani Infrastructure's SPV Not A Promoter; Haryana REAT Upholds RERA Registration Rejection For Parking Project

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has recently upheld Haryana RERA's refusal to register Inspire Parking Nest Pvt. Ltd.'s multi-level parking-cum-commercial project. It held that the company was merely a licensee with no right to transfer any part of the property and therefore did not qualify as a promoter under the law. A bench of Chairman Justice Rajan Gupta and Technical Member Dinesh Singh Chauhan held that the company's role was limited to developing infrastructure for Haryana...

Market Value Rise, Hypothetical Future Profits Not Enough For RERA Compensation: Karnataka REAT

The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (KREAT) has dismissed an appeal by two Bengaluru homebuyers seeking enhanced compensation over delayed possession of flats in Vaishnavi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.'s “Vaishnavi Mandara” project, upholding a Karnataka RERA order that awarded them ₹2 lakh for mental agony and ₹7,000 in litigation costs. The tribunal bench of Chairperson Justice J.M. Khazi and Judicial Member Santhosh Kumar Shetty N said compensation claims under the...

Maharashtra REAT Bars RERA Relief For Rehabilitation Flat Disputes In Redevelopment Projects

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) on 4 May held that existing housing society members cannot seek relief under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 in disputes relating to rehabilitation flats allotted in redevelopment projects, as such disputes arise from the development agreement executed between the society and the developer. Members Shriram R. Jagtap (J) and Dr. Rajagopal Devara (A) dismissed an appeal filed by Sudhir Vitthal Mulay against Rui Universal...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: May 11 - May 16, 2026

Nominal IndexM/s DLF Limited v. Gautam Rana, 2026 LLBiz REAT (HR) 31Mehta & Modi Realty Kowkur LLP v. Mrs. Deepa Suraj Premi & Anr., 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 32Anuradha Konapala & Anr. v. M/s Aditya Construction Company Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(TS) 79Bhupesh Rana & Anr. v. Ambika Realcon Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz RERA(PB) 80Vikrant Vatsa v. M/s Pari Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(BR) 81UP RERA Office Order - Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority...

Telangana REAT Upholds ₹11 Lakh Penalty On Builder For Using Sale Agreement Different From RERA-Uploaded Draft

The Telangana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has upheld a nearly ₹11.00 lakh penalty against developer Mehta & Modi Realty Kowkur LLP for executing a sale agreement with homebuyers that was materially different from the standard agreement it had uploaded before the Telangana RERA at the time of project registration. “The act of the appellant/promoter in changing the format and executing a completely different agreement of sale, even though some terms may be similar, is impermissible....

Haryana REAT Rejects DLF Challenge To Refund Order, Holds Pre-Deposit Mandatory For Promoter Appeals

On 1 May, the Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) held that an appeal filed by promoters challenging a refund order under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 must necessarily be accompanied by the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 43(5). The Bench comprising Justice Rajan Gupta and Technical Member Dinesh Singh Chauhan refused to entertain the appeal filed by DLF Limited against a refund order passed in favour of homebuyer Gautam Rana, holding that compliance with...

Developers Need Not Refund GST, TDS, Stamp Duty While Refunding Flat Consideration: Maharashtra REAT

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has held that a developer cannot ordinarily be directed to refund GST, MVAT, TDS, stamp duty and registration charges paid by homebuyers to Government authorities. The ruling came while the Tribunal was ordering refund in a delayed housing project dispute. “We are of the view that the said taxes and duties were paid to the Government. The said amounts are not towards the consideration amount for the subject flat,” the tribunal said. "With regard...

Tamil Nadu REAT Upholds Appointment Of Engineer To Probe 'Malles Akankssha' Construction Irregularities

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has upheld an order appointing an independent engineer to inspect alleged defects and irregularities in a villa project developed by Malles Constructions Pvt. Ltd., saying the exercise would help ascertain the alleged irregularities and defects and would not prejudice the developer. "Further, appointing an independent Engineer will not cause prejudice to the appellant/promoter in anyway. In fact, it will be helpful, not only to the...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: 27th April to 2nd May, 2026

Nominal Index Janak Laxmichand Bhavsar & Ors. v. M/s. Aditya Developers & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 28CCI Projects Private Limited v. Ramesh Shivsaran Singh & Ors. (and connected appeals), 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 27Tarun Chatterjee v. M/s Sai UVR Properties Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(TN) 74Mohammed Iqbal Khan v. Casa Grande Garden City Builders Pvt Ltd, 2026 LLBiz RERA(KA) 75Real Estate Appellate TribunalMaharashtra REATHomebuyers Can't Enforce Rights Against New Developer After Termination...