REAT
MREAT Stays MahaRERA Recall Order After Finding Two Digitally Signed Versions Of Same Order
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) recently stayed a recall order passed by the MahaRERA Chairperson, holding that inherent powers cannot be exercised where the statute provides an express appellate remedy. The Tribunal also raised serious concerns over the existence of two digitally signed versions of the same order in a single complaint. A Tribunal comprising Chairperson Shri S.S. Shinde and Member Shri Shrikant M. Deshpande passed the interim order in an appeal filed by...
LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: February 9 - February 15, 2026
Nominal IndexAngad Jot Singh Multani v. Estate Officer, Patiala Urban Planning and Development Authority (PDA) and M/s Omaxe Limited 2026 LLBiz RERA (PB) 25Embassy One Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. 2026 LLBiz HC (KAR) 19Latha Jayesh Chaudhary & Anr. v. Keyana Estate LLP 2026 LLBiz RERA (MH) 24MP Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. Briddhi Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. and Others 2026 LLBiz HC (MP) 11R-Tech Capital Galleria Jaipur LLP v. Ravi Tara & Anr. 2026 LLBiz RERA...
Rajasthan REAT Refuses To Condone 194-Day Delay, Says RERA Overrides General Limitation Principles
The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has refused to condone a 194-day delay by a developer in filing an appeal, holding that no “sufficient cause” was shown. As a result, the appeal was dismissed as barred by limitation. The tribunal observed that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 is a “special law” that overrides “general law.” It said the Supreme Court's ruling in Esha Bhattacharjee v. Raghunathpur Nafar Academy (2013), which calls for a liberal approach in such...
Forfeiture Of ₹25 Lakh For Two-Day Delay In Submitting Fire Scheme Approval Is Disproportionate: Haryana REAT
"Penalties under RERA must be just and equitable, not punitive for technicalities", the tribunal held.
RERA Cases Weekly Round-Up: February 02 - February 08, 2026
Nominal IndexRalas and Chopda Builders & Ors v Jeevan Vihar Residents Welfare Society 2026 LLBiz HC (CHH) 4M s Pareena Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v Mabood Aryaman 2026 LLBiz REAT (HR) 6Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority Panchkula 2026 LLBiz REAT (HR) 7Venkata Krishna Moorthy Kavaturu v M s Ramanuja Temple County Pvt Ltd 2026 LLBiz RERA (TS) 23High CourtChattisgarh High CourtRERA Cannot Examine Municipal Completion Certificates Issued Before It Came...
Misleading Averments Before Tribunal Cannot Go Unchecked: Haryana REAT Dismisses Alpha Corp Appeal
The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has warned that misleading averments and false affidavits filed before it “cannot be permitted to go unchecked” and would ordinarily invite punitive action.The caution came while dismissing an appeal filed by Alpha Corp Development Private Limited, after the tribunal found that the developer had made “wholly incorrect and misleading” statements in an affidavit concerning the status of a completion certificate for one of its projects. A bench...
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...
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...
RERA Cases Weekly Round Up: 11th January To 18th January, 2026
NOMINAL INDEX PS Group Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. Ayush Trade-links Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz REAT (WB) 2Forum Projects Private Limited & Ors. v. Chittaranjan Choudhury & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (WB) 1Sanju Daulatraj Desai v. Realgem Buildtech Private Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 5Bhopal Development Authority v. Roop Laxmi Singh, 2026 LLBiz REAT (MP) 4Parth Developer v. Yogesh Mahajan & Anr., 2026 LLBiz REAT (MP) 3Alok Kumar Singh & Ors. v. Intofinity Promoters Private...
MahaREAT Grants Interim Relief to Homebuyer, Says RERA Jurisdiction Not Ousted by Arbitration Clause
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT), Mumbai, recently granted interim relief to a homebuyer of the "Rustomjee Crown" project, holding that an arbitration clause in an allocation letter cannot be deemed to oust RERA's jurisdictional power. Additionally, in order to avoid future third-party complications, the Tribunal imposed a status quo on the subject flat and held that a developer cannot demand more than 10% of the consideration without a registered agreement for sale. In...
