RERA Cases Annual Digest 2025- Part 1

Haryana RERA Directs Ansal Builders To Hand Over Possession And Pay Interest For Delay

Case Title: Sanjeev Ganguly & Anr Versus M/s Ansal Townships Infrastructure Private Limited

Case Number: Complaint No: 7354 of 2022

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed M/s Ansal Townships Infrastructure Private Limited to hand over possession within two months after obtaining the occupancy certificate and pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession.

As per the agreement signed by the homebuyer in May 2012, the builder was supposed to hand over possession of the flat by November 2017.

Haryana RERA Directs Ocean Seven Buildtech To Pay Interest To Seven Homebuyers For Delayed Possession

Case Title: Richa Arora Versus M/s Ocean Seven Buildtech Private Limited & 6 others

Case Number: Complaint No. 4217 of 2021 & 6 others

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Arun Kumar (Chairman), Ashok Sangwan (Member) and Vijay Kumar Goyal (Member) has directed Ocean Seven Buildtech to pay interest to the seven homebuyers of the Golf Heights project located at Sector 69, Gurugram for the delay in handing over possession.

Haryana RERA Orders Agrante Developers To Refund Amount Paid By Homebuyer

Case Title: Lt. Col Rohit Sharma Versus M/S Agrante Developers Private Limited

Case Number: Complaint No: 1146 of 2022

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Arun Kumar (Chairman), has directed Agrante Developers to refund Rs.9.47 Lakhs with interest to homebuyer who purchased a flat in their Beethoven's 8 Project.

Haryana RERA Directs Emaar India To Pay Interest To Homebuyer Of Emerald Hills Floors Project

Case Title: Bidisha Biswas & Anr Versus Emaar MGF Land Ltd (Presently Known as Emaar India Ltd]

Case Number: Complaint No: 7323 of 2012

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Vijay Kumar Goyal (Member), has directed M/s Emaar India Ltd to pay interest to homebuyer from its Emerald Hills Floors Project for delayed possession.

Homebuyer Forced To Vacate Flat After Taking Possession Due To Unsafe Construction, Haryana RERA Directs NBCC To Pay Compensation

Case Title: Saurabh Mehta & Jai Parkash Mehta Versus M/s. NBCC (INDIA) LIMITED

Case Number: Complaint No.82 of 2023

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) Bench, Comprising of Rajender Kumar (Adjudicating Officer) has directed National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) to compensate the homebuyer for rental expenses and mental agony after they were forced to vacate their flat as the project was found unsafe for living due to its unsafe construction after taking possession.

NBCC is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) in real estate and it has multiple projects across Delhi NCR and other parts of India.

Haryana RERA Orders Emaar MGF To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession

Case Title: Dr. Shybal Das Versus M/s Emaar MGF Land Limited

Case Number: Complaint No: 671 of 2023

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Vijay Kumar Goyal (Member) has directed Emaar MGF Land Limited to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession.

Haryana RERA Directs Imperia Structures To Pay Assured Returns To Complainant

Case Title: Shasi Vats & anr Versus M/s Imperia Structures Limited

Case Number: Complainant 1525 of 2023

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Vijay Kumar Goyal (Member) directed Imperia Structures to pay assured returns to complainant who purchased an office in their project under the Assured Returns scheme.

Assured returns projects are schemes where builders promise to pay a fixed amount to homebuyers at regular intervals (usually monthly) for a specified period.

Haryana RERA Directs Savyasachi Infrastructure To Refund Amount With Interest To Complainant Who Booked Commercial Unit

Case Title: Mr. Karam Singh Versus M/s Savyasachi Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & anr

Case Number: Complainant No - 4465 of 2023

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) comprising Justice Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed the Savyasachi Infrastructure to refund the entire amount paid by the Complainant with interest who had booked commercial unit in their project.

Delay Of More Than Nine Years, Haryana RERA Directs Builders Of Capital Gateway Project To Pay Interest & Handover Possession To Homebuyer

Case Title: Hardeep Kumar & anr Versus KNS Infracon Pvt Ltd & anr

Case Number: Complaint No. 1176 of 2023

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed builders of Capital Gateway Project to pay interest and handover the possession of the flat to Homebuyer.

Homebuyer approached the authority after builders failed to provide the possession even after the delay of more than 9 Years. The promoters of project are KNS Infracon and Tashee Land Developers.

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

Case Title: Darshana Hooda Versus M/s Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd.

Case Number: Complaint no - 556 of 2024

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed Ocean Seven Buildtech to pay interest to the homebuyer of the Expressway Towers project.

Haryana RERA Holds Ansal Housing and Co-Promoter Jointly Liable For Delay In Handing Over Commercial Unit, Orders Payment Of Interest

Case Title: Sunil & Ritesh Versus M/s. Ansal Housing Limited & Anr

Case Number: Complaint No: 4215 of 2024

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has held Ansal Housing Limited and Samyak Projects Pvt. Ltd. jointly liable for the delay in handing over the commercial unit to the complainants.

Homebuyer Not Entitled For Refund On Cancellation If Payment Is Less Than 10% Of Sale Consideration: Haryana RERA

Case Title: Sanjiv Anand Versus M/s. Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Case Number:- Complaint no. 2245 of 2025

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising of Ashok Sangwan (Member) denied refund to a homebuyer whose allotment was cancelled due to non-payment of instalments, holding that the homebuyer had paid less than 10% of the total sale consideration.

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

WBREAT Directs Builder To Hand Over Possession Of Flat To Homebuyer And Pay Interest For Delay

Case Title: Shri Joydeep Majumder & Senco Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Versus Sudip Kumar De

Case Number: WBREAT/APPEAL NO. 006/2024

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson), Gour Sunder Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Administrative Member) has directed the builder to hand over possession of the flat after obtaining the completion certificate from the relevant authority and pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in possession.

WBREAT Directs Builder To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession And Hand Over Flat With Car Parking Space

Case Title: Shri Joydeep Majumder & Senco Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Versus Suchismita De

Case Number: WBREAT/APPEAL NO. 007/2024

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson), Gour Sunder Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Administrative Member) has provided relief to a homebuyer who purchased a 1,219 sq. ft. flat with a car parking space in the builder project.

The Tribunal directed the builder to hand over possession of the flat with the car parking space and pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in possession.

West Bengal REAT Restrains Yes Bank From Taking Possession Of Flats And Selling Them At Auction To Recover Loan Provided To Builder

Case Title: Yes Bank Limited Versus Ritu Gupta & Anr Along with 7 others

Case Number:- WBREAT/APPEAL NO. 012/2024 Along with 7 others

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson), Gour Sunder Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Administrative Member) restrained Yes Bank from taking possession of the flats and selling them at auction to recover the loan provided to the builder.

Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Punjab RERA Holds ATS Estate Liable For Delayed Possession, Orders Refund With Interest To Homebuyer

Case Title: Jyotsna Dhawan & anr Versus ATS Estate Pvt. Ltd & others

Case Number: GC No. 0248 of 2024

Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) Bench, Comprising of Binod Kumar Singh (Member) directed ATS Estates to refund Rs. 17.74 Lakhs along with interest to the homebuyers for the delayed possession.

Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Telangana RERA Orders Refund To Homebuyer And Imposes Rs 9.96 Lakh Penalty On Hyderabad-Based Builder For Selling Unregistered Project

Case Title: Sri Katchala Nanaji Versus M/s Krithika Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. & others

Case Number: Complaint No.115 of 2024

Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member) and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member) directed the Hyderabad based builder named Krithika Infra Developers to refund the amount paid by the homebuyer for purchasing the flat. Additionally, the bench imposed a penalty of Rs. 9.96 lakh on the builder for marketing, advertising and selling the unregistered project to the homebuyer.

Telangana RERA Imposes Rs. 14.91 Lakh Penalty On Builders, Orders Refund To 62 Homebuyers For Possession Delay

Case Title: Sri M. Prem Kumar & others Versus M/s Bhuvanteza Infrastructures LLP & others Along with 8 others

Case Number: - COMPLAINT NO.105 OF 2024 A/W 8 others

In a relief to 62 homebuyers, the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member), and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member), penalized the builders for non-registration of the project under RERA. The Authority imposed a penalty of Rs. 14.91 lakhs and directed the builders to refund the homebuyers' amounts due to the delay in handing over possession.

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority

MahaRERA Directs Lucina Land Development To Refund Homebuyer's Money After Deducting 2% Of Total Consideration

Case Title: Visha Yashwant Paradkar Versus M/S Lucina Land Development Limited

Case Number: Complaint No. CC006000000333960

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Mahesh Pathak (Member I), has directed Lucina Land Development to refund the amount paid by homebuyer without interest after deducting 2% of the total consideration.

MahaRERA Directs Piramal Estates To Refund Money Paid By Three Homebuyers, After Deducting 2% Of Total Consideration Amount

Case Title: Girish Jabarsingh Purohit Versus Piramal Estates Private Limited & 2 others

Case Number: Complaint No. CC006000000262092 & 2 others

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising of Mahesh Pathak (Member I) has directed Piramal Estates to refund the amount paid by three homebuyers after deducting 2% of the total consideration.

MahaRERA Grants Relief To Society And Homebuyer, Directs Builder To Rectify Structural Defects That Emerged After Possession

Case Title: Cosmopolis CHS & anr Versus Cosmos Homes India Pvt. Ltd.

Case Number: - Complaint No. CC006000000303056

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising of Mahesh Pathak (Member) has directed Cosmos Homes India to rectify the structural defects that emerged in the project after homebuyers took possession.

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Karnataka RERA Holds Shriram Properties Liable For Delayed Possession, Orders 12.77 Lakhs Interest To Homebuyer

Case Title: Sandeep Vaman Palekar & Anr Versus M/s Shriram Properties Pvt Ltd. & Anr

Case Number: COMPLAINT NO: CMP/721/2024

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member), has directed Shriram Properties to pay Rs. 12.77 Lakhs to the homebuyer as interest for delay in handing over possession of the flat.

Karnataka RERA Directs Mantri Developers To Refund Rs. 22.34 Lakh To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession

Case Title: Rishi Kant Jha Versus M/s Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd

Case Number: COMPLAINT NO: CMP/221201/0010417

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member) has directed Mantri Developers to refund Rs. 22.34 Lakhs to the homebuyer for the delayed possession.

Karnataka RERA Holds Mantri Developers Liable For Delay, Orders 2.56 Crores Refund To Homebuyer

Case Title: Mr. Anant Ramachandran Versus M/s. Mantri Developers Pvt Ltd.

Case Number: CMP/712/2024

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member), held Mantri Developers liable for delay in handing over possession to the homebuyer and ordered Rs. 2.56 crore refund.

Additionally, it directed the builder to foreclose the bank loan taken by the homebuyer in his name to fund the purchase from PNB Housing Finance Limited (PNBHFL).

Karnataka RERA Holds Ozone Urbana Infra Developers Liable For Failing To Complete And Hand Over Plot, Orders Rs. 31.46 Lakhs As Refund

Case Title: Abhishek Reddy Gujjala & Anr Versus M/S Ozone Urbana Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Case Number: CMP/00754/2024

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member) has directed Ozone Urbana Infra Developers to refund Rs. 31.46 Lakhs to the homebuyer for failing to complete and handover over the possession of the plot on time.

Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

Haryana REAT Dismisses TDI Infrastructure's Application For Condonation Of 193-Day Delay In Filing Appeal

Case Title - TDI Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd V. Anita Goel

Case Number - CM No- 1570 of 2023 in Appeal No. 273 of 2023

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) comprising of bench of Justice Rajan Gupta (Chairman) and Shri Rakesh Manocha (Technical Member) has dismissed the TDI Infrastructure application for condonation of a 193-day delay in filing the appeal before the Tribunal.

Tribunal observed that the reasons provided by the builder for the delay in filing the appeal were unconvincing and speculative. It noted that the builder being a well-resourced real estate company should have acted promptly if it intended to file an appeal.

As per Section 44(2) of The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the builder was required to file the appeal within 60 days from the date of receiving a copy of the order.

Delhi Real Estate Appellate Authority

Delhi REAT Holds Homebuyer Who Booked Flat Under Buy-Back Scheme As Allottee, Remands Matter To Delhi RERA

Case Title: Vijay Goel Versus M/s Antriksh Infratech Private Limited

Case Number: APPEAL NO.128/REAT/2023

Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, NCT of Delhi (Tribunal) comprising of Justice Chander Shekhar (Chairperson) and Lorren Bamniyal (Judicial Member) held in favour of the homebuyer who had booked a flat under the Buy Back scheme.

The Tribunal concluded that the homebuyer falls within the definition of 'allottee' and remanded the matter to the NCT Delhi Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority), which had dismissed the homebuyer's complaint holding him as an investor.

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

MahaREAT Project Without Completion Certificate Treated As Ongoing, Requires RERA Registration

Case Title: Trade Centre Premises Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. Versus Wadhwa Constructions

Case Number: APPEAL NO. U-4 OF 2021 in Complaint No: SC10002135

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), comprising Justice Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Dr. K. Shivaji (Member), held that any building which has not received a completion certificate from the competent authority as on the date of commencement of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (“Act”), will be treated as an ongoing project and requires registration.

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

MahaREAT Imposes Penalty Of Rs. 5 Lakhs On Spenta Builders For Violating Airport Authority Of India Height Restrictions

Case Title: Sagar Sarjerao Nikam & anr Versus Spenta Builders Private Limited

Case Number: Appeal No. AT006000000042033/2020

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) comprising Justice Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Shrikant M. Deshpande (Technical Member) imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 lakhs on Spenta Builders for violating the height No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).

MahaREAT - Society That Owns Land On Which It Is Established and Authorizes Developer For Redevelopment Falls Under Definition Of Promoter

Case Title: M/S New Sangeeta CHS Ltd Versus Kushal M. Haria & others

Case Number: Appeal No. AT006000000031756/19

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), comprising Justice Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Shrikant M. Deshpande (Technical Member) has held that society owning land and authorizing a developer for redevelopment falls under the definition of Promoter under Section 2(zk) of RERA,2016.

Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Tamil Nadu RERA Directs Tamil Nadu Housing Board To Execute Sale Deed And Handover Possession To Homebuyer

Case Title: Thiru S.D.V. Chandru Versus Tamil Nadu Housing Board & anr

Case Number: C.No.109/2023

Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Thiru L.Subramanian (Member) directed Tamil Nadu Housing Board to execute the sale deed and officially hand over possession of the flat to the homebuyer.