{"id":368,"date":"2020-11-26T07:23:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T07:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnia-digital.com\/merlyn\/blog\/?p=368"},"modified":"2023-02-04T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T12:45:58","slug":"rera-an-in-depth-insight-into-its-power-jurisdiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnia-digital.com\/merlyn\/rera-an-in-depth-insight-into-its-power-jurisdiction\/","title":{"rendered":"RERA \u2013 An in-depth insight into it\u2019s power & jurisdiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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INTRODUCTION<\/h5>

The real estate market has been developing over the years and attracting investors from all over the globe. However, Homebuyers and landowners face an abundance of problems with builders\/promoters like illegal constructions, fraudulent developments of property and huge delays in completion of projects. Therefore, the introduction of RERA had become a must to come to the aid of the homebuyers and landowners.<\/p>

The real estate sector has had its ups and downs like any other sector. However, this sector has developed drastically in recent years where builders have been making large amounts of money and a large portion of landowners and homebuyers have been cheated. However, aggrieved parties always had the remedy to approach the consumer forum, but that remedy is only curative and is not enough to address all the concerns of the promoters and buyers in that sector. The introduction of RERA Act, 2016 has come to the rescue of these aggrieved parties by giving quick remedies to them.
\u201cto establish\u00a0the\u00a0Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of\u00a0the\u00a0real estate sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment or\u00a0building, as\u00a0the\u00a0case may be, or sale of real estate project, in an efficient and transparent manner and to protect\u00a0the\u00a0interest of consumers in\u00a0the\u00a0real estate sector and to establish an adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal and also to establish\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from\u00a0the\u00a0decisions, directions or orders of\u00a0the\u00a0Real Estate Regulatory Authority and\u00a0the\u00a0adjudicating officer and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.\u201d<\/p>

This\u00a0Act\u00a0provides for establishment of Real Estate Regulatory Authority for promotion and regulation of\u00a0the\u00a0real estate sector to ensure sale of apartment,\u00a0building\u00a0or plots or sale of real estate project in\u00a0a\u00a0transparent and efficient mode. It also ensures protection of interest of consumers in\u00a0the\u00a0real estate sector. Further, it also provides for establishment of an adjudicating method for speedy dispute redressal and also to set up\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from\u00a0the\u00a0directions, orders or decisions of\u00a0the\u00a0Real Estate Regulatory Authority. This\u00a0Act\u00a0regulates dealings among promoters and buyers of residential real estate projects. It provides for establishment of State Level regulatory authorities called Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (hereinafter to be called as\u00a0RERA). This\u00a0Act\u00a0mandates for housing real estate projects, with some exceptions to be enrolled with RERAs.\u00a0A\u00a0Promoter cannot offer or book these projects for sale without registering them with RERA’s.\u00a0The\u00a0real estate agents who deal in these projects also need to be\u00a0registered\u00a0with RERAs.\u00a0The\u00a0promoter has to upload details of\u00a0the\u00a0project on\u00a0the\u00a0website of RERA’s websites after registration. Such details include schedule for completion of\u00a0the\u00a0real estate project and\u00a0the\u00a0site and layout plan.\u00a0The\u00a0sum raised from buyers for\u00a0a\u00a0project has to be kept in\u00a0a\u00a0separate bank account and shall be utilised for\u00a0building\u00a0of that project.<\/p>

JURISDICTION, PROCEDURE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF\u00a0THE\u00a0APPELLATE TRIBUNAL<\/h5>

Any person aggrieved by an order, direction or decision made by an adjudicating officer or\u00a0the\u00a0Authority may file an appeal before\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal.\u00a0An appeal may also be filed by an appropriate government or\u00a0the\u00a0competent authority before\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal.55\u00a0The\u00a0appellate Tribunal can make its own procedure and it will\u00a0not\u00a0be bound by\u00a0the\u00a0procedure laid down by\u00a0the\u00a0Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. However,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal will be guided by\u00a0the\u00a0principles of natural justice.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate Tribunal also need\u00a0not\u00a0to adhere to\u00a0the\u00a0rules of evidence contained in\u00a0the\u00a0Indian Evidence\u00a0Act, 1872.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate tribunal will have\u00a0the\u00a0authority of civil court for\u00a0the\u00a0purpose of discharging its functions\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Act.\u00a0The\u00a0proceedings before\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal are to be considered as judicial proceedings.\u00a0The\u00a0appellant or applicant will have legal right to represent his case either in person or by\u00a0a\u00a0legal representative or company secretary or chartered accountant or cost accountant. Each order made by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal can be executed as\u00a0a\u00a0decree of civil court. An appeal can be made by any person aggrieved from any order or decision of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate Tribunal to\u00a0the\u00a0High Court within\u00a0a\u00a0period of sixty days.<\/p>

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION:<\/h5>

Chapter VIII of the Act provides the provisions relating to punishment for non-compliance of the provisions of this Act. The promoter will be liable for 3 years imprisonment and fine up to ten percent of the real estate project if he does not register the project with RERA under section 3 of the Act. The promoter can be imposed fine up to five percent of the project if he gives false information and violates section 4. A penalty up to five percent of the project shall be imposed if the promoter infringes any other provisions of the Act except sections 3 and 4. The real estate agent shall be liable for a penalty of rupees ten thousand per day and a maximum up to five percent of the plot, apartment or building of the real estate project if he does not register himself with RERA. The promoter shall be liable for\u2028a fine up to five percent of the project for each day default if he contravenes or fails to comply with the directions or orders of RERA under the Act. Further, the promoter shall be punished for a term up to three years and with fine up to ten percent of the project for each day default if he contravenes or fails to comply with the directions or orders of Appellate Authority under the Act. The real estate agent shall be liable for a penalty for each day default and up to five percent of the plot, apartment or building of the real estate project if he does not comply with orders of the Authority. He shall be punished for a term up to one year and with fine up to ten percent of the project for each day default if he contravenes or fails to comply with the directions or orders of Appellate Authority. The allottee shall be liable for a fine up to five percent of the project for each day default if he contravenes or fails to comply with the directions or orders of RERA under the Act. He shall be punished for a term up to one year and with fine up to ten percent of the project for each day default if he contravenes or fails to comply with the directions or orders of Appellate Authority. Whenever an offence is committed be a company, the persons who are in charge or responsible for conduct of the business of a company can be punished if they are found to be guilty under the provisions of this Act. The Authority while adjudging compensation under sections 12, 14, 18 and 19, will have to appoint a judicial officer who is or has been a district judge to be an adjudicating officer for making an enquiry under the provisions of this Act. An application for compensation is to be determined by the adjudicating officer within a period of sixty days.<\/p>

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF\u00a0THE\u00a0PROVISIONS OF\u00a0THE\u00a0ACT<\/h5>

The act ensures that homebuyers and landowners investments are safeguarded from any hardships caused at the hands of promoters and builders. The introduction of the RERA Act has brought more transparency in the real estate sector by stipulating the obligations of the parties, compensation to aggrieved parties and various aspects of law which were yet to be settled in the past.<\/p>

It also provides redressal mechanism to the buyers in the form of Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Appellate Tribunal in a case if any promoter, developer or agent infringes their rights under the Act. Further, the provision for penalty either fine or punishment or both also ensures fair play in action in real estate sector.<\/p>

CONCLUSION<\/h5>

The value of properties and land, the investments made by homebuyers and landowners with their hard-earned money enhances the economic growth of our beautiful country. Therefore, to protect the interest of these hardworking landowners and homebuyers the RERA act has clearly laid down a mechanism with a simple yet clear vision to aid various transactions in the real estate sector. Hence, I conclude that this act has provided extraordinary relief to all individuals by protecting their hard-earned investments in the real estate sector have been well protected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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