Karnataka High Court Upholds Unishire Property Attachment, Says Final K-RERA Order Can't Be Reopened

The Karnataka High Court on 6 October held that a developer cannot challenge a consequential property attachment after its appeal against the underlying Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) order has been dismissed and the order has attained finality. Justice E.S. Indiresh dismissed Unishire Promoters Private Limited's writ petition and upheld the attachment of its property in Bengaluru to recover unpaid dues owed to a homebuyer. The Bench observed: “In that view of the matter,...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Occupancy Certificates For 33 Raffles Park Villas

The Karnataka High Court has recently upheld the cancellation of occupancy certificates issued for 33 villas in Raffles Residency Private Limited's Raffles Park project in Bengaluru, finding that the project was incomplete and unfit for occupation when the certificates were issued.Justice Suraj Govindaraj recalled an earlier order that had restored the certificates, finding that the developer had suppressed material documentary evidence bearing on the project's completion.The court observed that...

Maharashtra RERA Imposes ₹10 Lakh Penalty On Developers For Failing To Allot Flat

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Sai Enterprises and Super Construction for failing to comply with an earlier order directing them to allot a flat to two homebuyers.Adjudicating Officer R.K. Malabade found that the developers had also failed to pay interest on ₹17.49 lakh received from the homebuyers. The authority directed recovery of the interest from June 24, 2012, along with ₹20,000 in complaint costs.“However, there is non...

Telangana RERA Says Additional Floors Cannot Dilute Agreed UDS, Directs PBSR To Compensate Buyers

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) on 5 October held that a general clause permitting additional construction cannot allow a developer to reduce the specific undivided share of land promised to homebuyers. A Bench comprising Members Laxmi Narayana Jannu and K. Srinivasa Rao directed PBSR Developers Private Limited to compensate homebuyers of its 'Smondo Gachibowli' project for reducing their agreed undivided share of land. It observed: “A general reference to the terms of...

Punjab RERA Partly Allows Villa Buyer's Complaint, Says Unpaid Instalments Bar Possession

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) on 30 September held that a homebuyer who failed to pay instalments for a villa despite repeated reminders could not claim an enforceable right to possession, but remained entitled to a refund of the amount paid with interest. Member Binod Kumar Singh partly allowed Vikas Gupta's complaint against IREO Waterfront Private Limited and AIPL Housing & Urban Infrastructure Limited and directed the latter to refund Rs.40 lakh with 10.80% annual...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: September 28 - October 3, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXAntriksh Developers and Promoters Pvt. Ltd. Thru. Authorized Signatory Sarafaraz Ahmad v. Shyam Sundar Agarwal, 2026 LLBiz HC(ALL) 82Sanklecha Constructions Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Nitin Madhukar Shewale & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 537Casa Grande Garden City Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Virupakshappa Irappa Bagewadi & Anr., connected with Virupakshappa Irappa Bagewadi v. Karnataka RERA & Anr., 2026 LLBiz REAT (KA) 74Rajasthan Housing Board v. Anil Kumar Tak & Connected...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Quarterly Digest: July- September 2026

HIGH COURTSKerala High CourtRERA Cannot Decide Complaint On Merits Before Numbering, Hearing: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Renney Geo Varghese v. The Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) & Ors.; Sindhu M. Poduval v. The Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) & OrsCase Number : WP(C) No. 24034 of 2026 & WP(C) No. 24977 of 2026Citation : 2026 LLBiz HC(KER) 163The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority cannot...

Homebuyers Continuing Project Can Claim Delay Interest, Not Compensation: Punjab RERA

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has held that a homebuyer who chooses to continue with a delayed housing project cannot separately seek compensation for the delay under Section 18(1) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.The remedy in such a case is interest for every month of delay until possession is handed over, Adjudicating Officer R.S. Rai ruled while dismissing a complaint filed by Renu Choudhary and Amit Choudhary against Sushma Buildtech Limited.The...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Monthly Digest: September 2026

HIGH COURTSCalcutta High CourtCalcutta High Court Directs WB Chief Secretary To Give Timeline For Filling RERA, REAT VacanciesCase Title Rahul Parasrampuria v. The State of West Bengal & OthersCase Number WPA (P) 427 of 2026Citation 2026 LLBiz HC( CAL) 219On Tuesday, 15 September, the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary's office to specify a timeline for filling vacancies in the West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) and the West Bengal Real Estate...

From Complaint To Execution: What Homebuyers Need To Know About RERA

Delayed possession, cancellation of allotment, failure to refund money, changes to sanctioned plans and construction defects are some of the common problems that leave homebuyers wondering what to do next.The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), provides a specialised mechanism for dealing with many such disputes. The Supreme Court, in Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., summed up the purpose of the Act— timely completion of...

Telangana RERA Orders Vasavi Realtors To Pay 10.70% Interest, Flags “Grave Concern” Over 50+ Complaints

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Telangana RERA) on 25 August directed Vasavi Realtors LLP to pay 10.70% annual interest to homebuyers Shilpa and Sridhar for delayed possession in its Vasavi Lake City West project, noting that more than 50 complaints had reached it against the developer concerning the same project. A Bench comprising Members Laxmi Narayana Jannu and K. Srinivasa Rao expressed “grave concern” over a “systemic pattern of default” and directed interest payment from...

When Both Developer, Allottee Are At Fault, Neither Can Seek Specific Performance Or Earnest Money Forfeiture: Punjab RERA

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority has held that where both an allottee and a developer breach their respective obligations, neither side would ordinarily be entitled to specific performance or forfeiture of earnest money.The Authority, headed by Chairman Rakesh Kumar Goyal, directed the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) to refund ₹21 lakh deposited by the allottee with interest. The total amount payable was ₹43.68 lakh as on August 31, 2026.Finding defaults on both...