Mohali builder fined Rs 1.25L for RERA Act violations

A Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) court has directed a Zirakpur-based builder to pay a compensation of Rs 1.25 lakhs to Amritsar residents Sunita Sharma and Ajay Kumar within 90 days for violating the Act or its rules and regulations in a one year old case.

Shahnawaj Khan, advocate for the complainants, stated that a composite complaint was filed seeking refund of the amount paid by complainants to the builder, M/S Gunjan Land Developers, Motiaz Pacific Centre, Kisanpur village, along with interest and compensation.

The complainants had booked residential Flat in GLD Homes, Kharar, and the respondent company represented of having all sufficient approvals, clear ownership as per master plan and that it was an approachable project to live with fully developed infrastructure. Total price of the flat in question was Rs.27,50,000 and the complainants have till date paid an amount of Rs. 16,44,000. Accordingly, Buyer’s Agreement dated 19.08.2022 was also executed.

Complainants later came to know that neither the project was registered

with RERA and a settlement deed dated October 5, 2023, was executed between the parties. Even the facilities and amenities promised in the advertisement, such as Club House, Gated Township, Green Pollution free surroundings, were not provided.

Hence the respondent company has violated Section 3,4,12 &13 of RERA Act, 2016. Representative of the respondent also misbehaved with the complainant Ajay Kumar, who is co-purchaser after which he filed a criminal complaint.