Maharashtra RERA Directs Pune Housing And Area Development Board To Rectify Structural Defects In The Project

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Mahesh Pathak (Member) has directed the Pune Housing and Area Development Board (PHADB) to rectify the structural defects in the project within 30 days. Background Facts Homebuyer (Complainant) purchased a flat in a project constructed by the Pune Housing and Area Development Board (Respondent) located in...

RERA WEEKLY ROUND UP NOVEMBER 11 – NOVEMBER 17

MAHARASHTRA REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY Failure To Provide Possession Of Two Showrooms On Time, MahaRERA Directs Pune Builder To Pay Interest To The Complainant Case – Kohinoor Televideo Pvt Ltd Versus Deron Properties Pvt Ltd A/W 1 other Citation - Complaint No. CC005000000096064 & 1 other Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench,...

Karnataka RERA Directs Ozone Urbana Infra Developers To Refund Rs. 1.08 Crores To Homebuyer For Delay

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Neelmani N Raju (Member) has directed Ozone Urbana Infra Developers to refund Rs. 1.08 crores to the homebuyer after the builder failed to provide possession of the flat on time. The homebuyer purchased a flat in the builder's Bengaluru Rural project to enjoy his retirement in a pollution-free green belt, away...

Mumbai District Commission Holds VLCC Liable For Laser Treatment Burns, Orders Refund And Compensation

The Central Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Vandana Mishra (President) and Sanjay S. Jagdale (Member) directed VLCC Health Care Limited to refund the amount paid by the complainant for laser hair removal with interest and pay Rs. 30,000 as compensation after complainant skin started to burn following the laser hair removal treatment at the...

WB REAT Facilitates Settlement Between Builder And Homebuyer Over Termination Of Flat Booking Due To Non-Payment Of Total Consideration

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson) and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Administration Member), oversaw and facilitated a settlement between a builder and a homebuyer.The homebuyer had purchased a flat in the builder's project, but his booking was terminated by the builder after he failed to pay the remaining amount on...

Telangana RERA Imposes Penalty Of Rs. 17.88 Lakhs On Sterling Homes For Delays & Deviations From Sanctioned Plan

While hearing the complaints of 15 homebuyers, Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member) and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member) imposed a penalty of ₹17.88 lakhs on M/s Sterling Homes Private Ltd for delays and deviations from the original sanctioned plan. The builder merged the...

Haryana RERA Orders Raheja Developers To Refund Three Homebuyers Of Raheja Revanta Project

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed Raheja Developers to refund three homebuyers who purchased their flats in the Raheja Revanta Project in 2012 with interest. The homebuyers decided to withdraw from the project after the builder failed to hand over possession even after a delay of 7...

Failure To Provide Adequate Safety Measures, Chandigarh State Commission Holds Olive Greens Institute Liable

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh bench of Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Rajesh K. Arya (Member) held 'Olive Greens Institute' liable for negligence for its failure to ensure adequate safety measures during its training programs. The lack of safety measures led to severe injuries and career loss for the Complainant, who enrolled in the Institute...

WBREAT Upholds Decision To Refund Complainant Who Booked Two Plots In Mini Township Project By Advance Payment In 2014

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson), Gour Sunder Banerjee (Judicial Member), and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Administration Member), upheld the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) order directing the builder to refund the Complainant's principal amount with interest.The complainant had booked two...

WBREAT Upholds Order Directing Builder To Pay Over ₹56 Lakh Over Failure To Provide Possession Of Four Plots By November 2016

West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson), Gour Sunder Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Administration Member) has provided relief to the complainant who purchased four plots by paying advance money in the builder's mini township project and was expecting possession by November 2016.The Tribunal upheld...

Ernakulam District Commission - Internal Dispute Mechanism Under MEDISEP Scheme Doesn't Bar Aggrieved Persons From Approaching Commission

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam (Kerala) bench consisting of D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran (Member) and Sreevidhia T.N. (Member) held that the existence of an internal grievance redressal mechanism under the Medical Insurance Scheme for State Employees and Pensioners (MEDISEP) does not exclude the Consumer Commission from entertaining...

Motor Accident Compensation - Future Prospects Must Be Considered In Cases Of Self-Employed & Fixed Salaried Individuals : Supreme Court

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court disapproved of the High Court's decision not to take into account the future prospects while determining motor accident compensation. The High Court had excluded fixed-salary and self-employed earners from such consideration, ignoring the impact of inflation and the natural progression of careers. The bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice...