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...

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 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...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: 1st March- 8th March, 2026

Nominal IndexThe Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (KER) 37R.D.B. Builders Private Limited & Anr. v. The State of West Bengal & Others, 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 61Seekha Cecelia Gomes v. Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz RERA (HR) 34Mahanagar Realty v. Ganga Ishanya Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 107Uppal Chadha Hi-Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Uttar Pradesh Real Estate...

LiveLawBiz RERA Monthly Digest: February 2026

Nominal IndexRalas and Chopda Builders & Ors. v. Jeevan Vihar Residents Welfare Society, 2026 LLBiz HC (CHH) 4The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Naresh Sharma, 2026 LLBiz SC 61The Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. M/s Malwa Vanaspati and Chemicals Co. Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz SC 80Embassy One Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (KAR) 19MP Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. Briddhi Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. and Others, 2026 LLBiz HC...

Even Appeal Against Consequential Execution Order Requires Full Decretal Deposit Under RERA : UP REAT

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has recently held that where a decree has attained finality between the parties, a promoter cannot maintain an appeal against a consequential order passed in execution proceedings without first depositing the entire decretal amount, including interest, as mandated under the proviso to Section 43(5) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Dismissing the appeal filed by Uppal Chadha Hi-Tech Developers Private Limited, a...

Rajasthan REAT Dismisses 20 Homebuyers' Refund Appeals After Project Completion Certificate

The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT), Jaipur, has recently dismissed appeals filed by 20 homebuyers seeking refunds in the “Sai Angan” housing project at Kuchaman City in Nagaur district, holding that once a project stands completed and a valid Completion Certificate has been obtained, a refund cannot be granted. A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Madan Gopal Vyas and Judicial Member Yudhisthir Sharma upheld the Rajasthan RERA order, observing. "In such circumstances for...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest : February 16 - February 22, 2026

Nominal IndexThe Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. M/s Malwa Vanaspati and Chemicals Co. Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz SC 80Shree Infra Properties Pvt. Limited v. Divya Narayan Panda, 2026 LLBiz REAT (OD) 10Mr. Sandeep Kolge & Ors. v. Peninsula Land Limited, 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 11Pramod Ashtekar & Anr. v. Nirmal Lifestyle Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 9M/s Rajeshwari Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s NBCC Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (DL) 29Mridula Parti & Anr. v. Microtek...

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Quashing ₹2.27 Crore RERA Penalty

The Supreme Court has recently set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had quashed a Rs. 2.27 crore penalty imposed by the Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MPRERA) on an industrial project developer for non-registration of its project. A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe held that “the approach adopted by the High Court is impermissible in law.” The court noted that the High Court was exercising judicial review in the context of...

Location Of Project Immaterial For RERA Applicability, Odisha REAT Dismisses Developer's Appeal

The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has reaffirmed that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 applies to ongoing housing projects regardless of whether they are located within municipal limits or in gram panchayat areas.The ruling came while dismissing an appeal filed by Shree Infra Properties Pvt. Ltd. The developer had argued that the project, situated in Guali Gram Panchayat in Cuttack district and not within the limits of any urban development authority, was outside...

Society Members Can File RERA Complaint Against Developer Despite Not Being Allottees: MahaREAT

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has held that members of a cooperative housing society forming part of a larger layout can maintain a complaint against a developer even if they are not allottees in the newly registered phase of the project. A Bench comprising Members Shri Shriram R. Jagtap and Dr. Rajagopal Devara set aside the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) order, which had dismissed the complaint as not maintainable, and held that such...

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...