Haryana RERA Directs Ocean Seven Buildtech To Pay Interest To 15 Homebuyers Of Expressway Towers For Delayed Possession

Case – Rameshwar Singh Versus Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. A/w 14 others

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd., the builder, to pay interest to the 15 homebuyers of the Expressway Towers project located at Sector 109, Gurugram, for the delay in handing over possession.

The project was an affordable housing project, and possession was expected to be handed over by the builder within 4 years from the date of building plan approval or environmental clearance, whichever is later.

Haryana RERA Orders Czar Buildwell To Refund Amount Paid By Homebuyer Of Mahira Homes-104

Case – Sanjay Versus M/s Czar Buildwell Pvt. Ltd

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), directed M/s Czar Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., the builder, to refund the amount paid by the homebuyer along with interest.

Although the due date for possession was set for 2026, the Authority revoked the project's registration on March 11, 2024, due to numerous violations of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Since it was clear that the builder could not complete the project, the Authority granted a refund to a homebuyer of the Mahira Homes 104 Project.

Delay Of 8 Years In Handing Over Possession Of Plot, Haryana RERA Orders Vatika Ltd To Refund

Case - Dr. Dolly Chopra Versus M/S Vatika Limited

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Sanjeev Kumar Arora (Member), has directed M/S Vatika Limited, the builder, to refund the amount paid by the Complainant to purchase a plot after failing to hand over possession even after an eight-year delay.

Haryana RERA Orders Emaar To Refund Amount Paid By Homebuyer

Case – Sh. Muthunayagom Gaudama Vasan Versus M/s Emaar Mgf Land Ltd.

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed M/s Emaar Mgf Land Ltd., the builder to refund ₹1.30 crores with interest to homebuyer who purchased a villa in their Marbella Project.

Haryana RERA Orders Imperia Structures To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession

Case – Navdeep Punia Versus M/s Imperia Structures Limited

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed M/s Imperia Structures Limited, the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer of The Esfera project located at Sector 37C, Gurugram, for the delay in handing over possession. According to the apartment buyer agreement, the builder was supposed to hand over possession of the flat by June 2016.

Failure To Obtain Environmental Clearance, Haryana RERA Orders Ocean Seven Buildtech To Provide Refund To Homebuyers

Case – Kamla Chauhan V/s Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. A/W 1 other

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed M/S Ocean Seven Buildtech Private Limited, the builder, to refund the amount paid by two homebuyers of the affordable housing project named The Venetian after the builder failed to obtain the necessary environmental clearance for the project.

Haryana RERA Directs Tashee Land Developers To Pay Interest To Homebuyer, Also Held Possession Clause Biased

Case – Amit Tiwari & anr Versus M/s Tashee Land Developers Private Limited & anr

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed M/s Tashee Land Developers Pvt. Ltd., the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in providing possession of the flat. Additionally, the Authority also held that the Possession terms of the agreement are biased in favor of the builder.

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

MahaREAT Directs Adani Estates To Pay Interest To Homebuyers For Delayed Possession

Case – Mr. Atul G Sharma & others Versus Adani Estates Pvt. Ltd.

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Shrikant M. Deshpande (Technical Member), has directed Adani Estates Pvt. Ltd., the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession. Earlier, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) had dismissed the homebuyer's complaint seeking interest for the delay from the builder.

Can Homebuyers File Concurrent Complaints Before RERA and Consumer Court Seeking Similar Reliefs? MahaREAT Answers

Case – Ajay Versus M/s. Lucina Land Development Limited A/w another

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Dr. K. Shivaji (Technical Member), has held that homebuyers can approach the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) even if they have already filed a complaint before the Consumer Court. However, if both complaints seek the same relief, the Doctrine of Election will apply. In such cases, homebuyers will need to withdraw their complaint from the Consumer Court to ensure that the complaint filed before the Authority remains valid.

The Doctrine of Election says that if an aggrieved party has two options to get the same relief, they must choose one option and cannot pursue both.

Maharashtra REAT – Builder Not Entitled To Forfeit Money Paid By Homebuyer As Part Payment Of Consideration

Case – M/s. Godrej Properties Limited Versus Mr. Amit Agarwal A/W 1 other

While directing M/s. Godrej Properties Limited (Builder) to refund Rs. 73,57,978 to the homebuyer, the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Shrikant M. Deshpande (Technical Member), held that the builder is not entitled to forfeit the money paid by the homebuyer as part of the consideration.

MahaREAT Criticizes MahaRERA's Casual Approach, Directs Spenta Builders to Pay Interest from Default Date Until Possession Handed Over

Case – M/s. Spenta Builders Pvt. Ltd. Versus Mr. Ashlesh Gosain A/W anr

While directing M/s. Spenta Builders Pvt. Ltd , the builder to pay interest from the due date of possession until the date possession was handed over to the homebuyer, Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Shrikant M. Deshpande (Technical Member), criticized the casual and non-serious approach of the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) in deciding the default date from which the builder would be liable to pay delay interest to the homebuyer.

The Authority had relied on a similar complaint filed by other homebuyers of the same project, where it had directed the builder to pay interest from 01.07.2017.

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Karnataka RERA Orders Shrivision Towers To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession

Case – Madhuparni Roy Versus Shrivision Towers Private Ltd.

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Neelmani N. Raju (Member), has directed Shrivision Towers Private Ltd., the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer for failing to hand over possession of the flat on time. According to the agreement, the builder was supposed to hand over possession by September 2021.

Four-Year Delay In Completing Project, Karnataka RERA Orders Mantri Technology Constellations To Refund

Case - Mallikarjuna Js & another Versus Mantri Technology Constellations Pvt. Ltd.

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising HC Kishore Chandra (Chairperson), has directed Mantri Technology Constellations Pvt. Ltd., the builder, to refund the amount paid by the homebuyer for purchasing a flat, after the builder failed to complete the project despite a four-year delay.

Karnataka RERA Holds Shriram Properties For Delayed Possession Of 2 Years, Orders Interest To Homebuyer

Case – Samsheer Nalakath Valappil & anr Versus M/S Shriram Properties Pvt Ltd

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Neelmani N. Raju (Member), has directed M/S Shriram Properties Pvt Ltd, the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer after the builder handed over possession of the flat with a 2-year delay. According to the terms of the agreement, the builder was supposed to hand over possession by December 2019.

Karnataka RERA Orders Maars Infra Developers To Pay 7.12 Lakh Rupees To Homebuyer As Interest For Delay In Handing Over Possession

Case – Naresh Kumar Bathala Versus Maars Infra Developers Pvt Ltd

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Neelmani N Raju (Member), has directed Maars Infra Developers Pvt Ltd, the builder, to pay 7.12 lakh rupees to the homebuyer as interest for a delay of 1 year in handing over possession of the flat.

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority

MahaRERA Orders Builder To Pay Interest To Homebuyer Of Gokul Silvermist For Delayed Possession

Case – Vinod Padmakant Parekh & anr Versus M/s Heena Builders & Developers A/W 2 others

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Mahesh Pathak (Member), directed M/s Heena Builders & Developers, the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession of the flat. The homebuyer had booked three flats in Gokul Silvermist, Santacruz (West), and was expecting possession by December 2017.

Maharashtra RERA Orders Deregistration of Project Godrej Alive A, B, C, and E

Applicant – Modella Textile Industries Limited

Project Name - Godrej Alive A, B, C, And E

A bench of the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority), comprising Ajoy Mehta (Chairperson), Mahesh Pathak (Member I) and Ravindra Deshpande (Member II), has directed the deregistration of four projects named Godrej Alive A, B, C, and E. The deregistration application was opposed by Godrej Properties Ltd, which acted as the development manager for all four projects.

Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Telangana RERA Orders Refund To Homebuyers And Imposes ₹1.16 Crore Penalty On Jayathri Infrastructures For Selling Unregistered Project

Case – M.Sathvika Versus M/s Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt Ltd A/w 13 others

While hearing the complaint of fourteen homebuyers of the Lexico Park project, the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member), and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member), directed the builder to refund the amount paid by the homebuyers to purchase the flats. Additionally, the Authority imposed a penalty of ₹1.16 crores on the builder for marketing, advertising, and selling the unregistered project to homebuyers.

Telangana RERA Orders Refund To Homebuyers Of Jaya Gold And Imposes Penalty On Jayathri Infrastructures For Selling Unregistered Project

Case - Sri Abdul Wahid Versus M/s Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt Ltd A/W 3 others

Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member), and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member), directed M/s Jayathri Infrastructures India, the builder, to refund the amount paid by the Four homebuyers of Jaya Gold for their respective flats.

Additionally, the Authority imposed a penalty of ₹9.78 Lakh on the builder for marketing, advertising, and selling the unregistered project to homebuyers.

Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Tamil Nadu RERA Orders Builder To Provide Full Refund Of Homebuyer's Money Without Charging Any Cancellation Fee

Case – Twinkle Preethy Sivakumar Versus M/s. Alliance Villas Pvt Ltd.

Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Sunil Kumar (Member), has directed, M/s. Alliance Villas Pvt Ltd, the builder to refund the full amount paid by the homebuyer without deducting any cancellation charges.