07.05.2018
Punjab
and Haryana high court heard a civil writ petition with regard to the Real
Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) in Haryana and had sent notice to the state
government to appear before the court on November 23. The petitioner told court
that newly notified rules under RERA in Haryana favour developers across the
state and is against the spirit of central RERA rules that are meant to resolve
builder-buyer conflict.
The
notice of the high court is seen to be a big motivation factor for residents of
private colonies and homebuyers waiting for their dream homes to be delivered.
According
to the petition, on July 28, 2017 the Haryana government notified the rules of
the Real Estate (regulation and development) Act, 2016 and inserted a clause
that purportedly sought to give a reprieve to builders who obtained occupation
certificates for their incomplete housing projects. They also weren’t obliged
to register their projects with the authority as was mandated under the rules.
The
Central Rera exempts those developers from registration who have received a
completion certificate (CC) prior to the commencement of the Act. Here, in
Haryana, the act extends the said exemption stating anyone who has received a
part CC or OC or has merely even applied for a part CC or OC will be out of
RERA ambit. This has come as a huge let down for home buyers.”
Status
as on date of the matter listed in the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at
Chandigarh in a Civil Writ Petition No. 19958 of 2017 before the Honourable
Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal and Honourable Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal was
adjourned to 20.2.2018 and on this date the learned counsel or the respondents
prayed for time to file their response replies.
The
next date of hearing was fixed on 27.4.2018.
The
learned counsel for the respondents again could not submit their replies and in
the interest of justice one last opportunity was granted to learned counsel for
the respondents to file their respective replies by 16.7.2018
I
as the President, Federation of Residents Welfare Association would be filing
an application for getting impleaded in this matter.
Warm Regards
For FEDERATION
OF RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION
KULDEEP KUMAR
KOHLI
PRESIDENT
