REAT
Karnataka REAT Upholds Order Directing Homebuyer To Pay ₹2.45 Lakh For Bengaluru Flat
The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has upheld an order directing a homebuyer to pay ₹2.45 lakh in outstanding dues for a flat in ALN Buildtech's ALN Arambh project in Bengaluru..Dismissing the homebuyer's appeal, a Bench comprising Chairperson Justice J.M. Khazi and Judicial Member Santhosh Kumar Shetty N. held that compensation claims requiring a detailed inquiry must be pursued before the Adjudicating Officer, while grievances concerning common amenities must be raised through the...
Complaint Filed Before Possession Deadline Alone Can't Bar Relief To Homebuyer: Maharashtra REAT
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT), on 9 October, held that a homebuyer's complaint cannot be rejected as premature merely because the contractual possession deadline had not expired when the complaint was filed, particularly when the developer subsequently failed to hand over possession. A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice S.S. Shinde and Administrative Member Dr. Rajagopal Devara set aside the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority's (MahaRERA) order rejecting...
Companies Not Bound By Original RERA Order Cannot Be Added During Its Enforcement: Tamil Nadu REAT
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) on 7 October held that parties not bound by an original order of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) cannot be impleaded in proceedings to execute that order, and partly allowed two appeals filed by Selene Estates Limited. A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice M. Duraiswamy and Judicial Member K. Babu set aside the impleadment of Lakisha Real Estate Limited, Airmid Infrastructure Limited and Ozone Facility Management Private...
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...
Promoter's Pre-Deposit Can Be Released To Homebuyer After Promoter's Appeal Fails: Maharashtra REAT
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a promoter's pre-deposit made while challenging an order can be released to the allottee (homebuyer) once the appeal does not survive. The tribunal observed that the pre-deposit safeguards the amount already determined in the allottee's favour. It also prevents the allottee from having to go “from pillar to post” to recover the amount if the promoter's appeal fails. The Tribunal, comprising Chairperson S.S. Shinde...
Occupancy Certificate Is Statutory Recognition Of Lawful Occupation, Not Mere Procedural Formality: Karnataka REAT
The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has recently held that an Occupancy Certificate (OC) is not a mere procedural formality and its date can be relevant in deciding when a project can be treated as lawfully completed.“Therefore, the issuance of an occupancy certificate by the competent authority is not a mere procedural formality; rather, it is a statutory recognition that the building is permitted to be occupied in accordance with the applicable local laws and has the requisite civic...
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...
Rajasthan REAT Stays RERA Order Granting Interim Relief Not Prayed For By Allottee
The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has stayed an ex-parte interim order that prevented the Rajasthan Housing Board from proposing any increase over the ₹99.86 lakh tentative cost of flats in its AIS Residency Phase-II project in Jaipur. The order had also restrained the Board from demanding additional payments from the allottees.A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Madan Gopal Vyas and Judicial Member Yudhisthir Sharma observed that “the ex-parte interim-order was passed despite the...
LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: September 21 - September 27, 2026
NOMINAL INDEXJP Builders and Developers v. Santosh Amarsingh Sandhu, 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 532Arun Excello Constructions LLP v. Meenakshi S., 2026 LLBiz REAT (TN) 72Seema Devi & Ors. v. Ravi Surya Affordable Homes Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (RJ) 140Sridhar Bagaluri & Anr. v. M/s Janapriya Projects Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (TS) 141Dr. Bhuvanagiri Radha Madhavi & Ors. v. M/s. Anjani Projects & Ors., 2026 LLBiz RERA (AP) 142Mrs. Shashi Rastogi & Anr. v. M/s S.S. Group Pvt. Ltd.,...
TNREAT Upholds ₹2.36 Lakh Refund Against Arun Excello, Reiterates Promoter Cannot Sell Stilt Parking
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (TNREAT) on 16 September reiterated that a promoter cannot sell or separately charge for a reserved car parking space in the stilt area of a residential building. A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice M. Duraiswamy and Judicial Member K. Babu upheld Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority's (TNRERA) direction requiring Arun Excello Constructions LLP to refund Rs. 2.36 lakh collected from homebuyer Meenakshi S. towards covered parking in its...
LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: September 14-September 20 , 2026
NOMINAL INDEXRahul Parasrampuria v. The State of West Bengal & Others, 2026 LLBiz HC(CAL) 219Sunstar Homes v. The State of Goa & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(CAL) 218Trendset Jayabheri Projects LLP and Others v. Neelima Vanguru, 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 69M/s Vasavi Realtors LLP v. Taru Trivedi & connected matters, 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 66Neelkamal Realtors Suburban Pvt. Ltd. v. Ketan Ashokrao Nage & Connected Matters, 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 71RA Residences Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v....
Maharashtra REAT Allows Homebuyers To Withdraw Pre-Deposit Over Prolonged Possession Delay, EMI-Rent Burden
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has recently allowed two homebuyers to withdraw amounts deposited by Neelkamal Realtors Suburban Pvt. Ltd. as the mandatory pre-deposit for its appeals, after finding that prolonged possession delays had left them paying both EMIs and rent.In one case, the project remained incomplete for more than four years. In the other, possession was due by December 31, 2014, while the homebuyer had paid 92.8% of the consideration through an HDFC Bank...