Punjab RERA – Homebuyer Who Accepts Possession Can't Claim Refund From Builder

While dismissing the homebuyer's complaint, the Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, consisting of Balbir Singh (Adjudicating Officer), held that a homebuyer who has accepted possession of the flat cannot seek a refund on the grounds of delay by the builder in handing over possession. Background Facts In 2009, the homebuyer was allotted a flat in the...

Change In Colour Of Garment Ordered, Thiruvananthapuram District Commission Holds Ajio Liable

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) bench of P.V. Jayarajan(President), Preetha G Nair (Member) and Viju V.R. (Member) held Ajio liable for deficiency in services for failure to replace or issue a refund for a kurtha that experienced a colour change subsequent to washing. Brief Facts: The Complainant purchased a kurtha from Ajio.com...

Karnataka RERA Orders Mantri Developers To Pay 48 Lakh Rupees To Homebuyer As Interest For Delay In Handing Over Possession

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member), has directed Mantri Developers, the builder, to pay forty-eight lakh rupees to the homebuyer as interest for the delay in handing over possession of the flat. According to the agreement, the builder was supposed to hand over possession by July 2016. Background Fact The homebuyer...

Hisar District Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Claim

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hisar (Haryana) bench of Jagdeep Singh (President), Rajni Goyat (Member) and Amita Agarwal (Member) held Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited and its agent liable for deficiency in services for repudiating a genuine claim on technical grounds without valid reasons. Brief Facts: The Complainant was the registered owner...

Karnataka RERA Orders Refund To Homebuyer After Builder Refuses To Register Sale Agreement Despite Receiving Over 10% Of Flat's Cost

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Neelmani N Raju (Member), has directed the builder, Suvilas Realities, to refund the amount paid by the homebuyer to purchase a flat in their project after the builder refused to register the agreement for sale despite receiving more than 10% of the total cost of the flat. Background Facts The...

RERA Cases Monthly Digest: June 2024

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority Despite Offering Alternate Flat To Homebuyer, Builder Failed To Hand Over Possession On Time, Karnataka RERA Orders Refund Case – Devdas Pandurang Shetti & another Versus M/s Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd. & others Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member), has directed the builder...

MahaRERA Mandates Builders To Maintain Three Separate Bank Accounts For Every Project From July 1

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has mandated builders/developers to maintain three separate bank accounts for each project: the Collection Account, the Separate Account, and the Transaction Account, starting from July 1. This decision follows the release of a discussion paper on the maintenance and operation of bank accounts for registered projects,...

Mysore District Commission Holds Flipkart Liable For Failure To Honour T&C For Mobile Exchange Offer

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mysore (Karnataka) bench of A.K. Naveen Kumari (President), M.K. Lalitha (Member) and Maruthi Vaddar (Member) held Flipkart liable for wrongly deducting Rs. 600/- from the exchange value of an old phone, even after an increased exchange value was promised in its advertisement of the mobile exchange offer. Brief Facts: The...

MahaRERA Orders Spenta Builders To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delay In Handing Over Possession

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ajoy Mehta (Chairperson), directed Spenta Builders to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession of the flat. Additionally, the Authority also holds the homebuyer accountable for violating their rights and duties by not paying the instalments on time. Background...

Hyderabad District Commission Holds Indigo Airlines Liable For Delay Delivery Of Baggage, Failure To Provide Real-Time Updates

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission–I, Hyderabad (Telangana) bench of B. Uma Venkata Subba Lakshmi (President), C. Lakshmi Prasanna (Member) and D. Madhavi Latha (Member) held Indigo Airlines liable for deficiency in services for delivering checked-in baggage after 18 days of the flight's landing. It also failed to provide real-time updates to the...

Haryana RERA Directs Ambience Projects To Hand Over Possession To Homebuyers, Pay Interest For Delay

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Sanjeev Kumar Arora (Member), has directed Ambience Projects, the builder, to hand over possession of the flat to the homebuyer and pay interest for the delay in handing over the possession. Background Facts The homebuyer (Complainant) was allotted a flat in the builder's (Respondent) project named The Creacions...

Deduction Of Instalments After Loan Settlement, Shimla District Commission Holds ICICI Bank Liable

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) bench of Dr Baldev Singh (President) and Ms Janam Devi (Member) held ICICI Bank liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for deduction of loan instalments even after receiving full repayment and failure to issue a 'No Dues Certificate'. Brief Facts: The Complainant availed a personal loan...