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Telangana RERA fines Bentley Woods promoter Rs 98 lakh
Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) has imposed a Rs 98 lakh penalty on Ramesh Kumar Chabbra, promoter of Chabbras Bentley Woods in Jeedimetla, for advertising and selling villas without registering…
Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) has imposed a Rs 98 lakh penalty on Ramesh Kumar Chabbra, promoter of Chabbras Bentley Woods in Jeedimetla, for advertising and selling villas without registering the project. In its August 24 order, TG RERA restrained Chabbra from marketing the project as a villa development, noting its registration was only for a plotted layout.
Complainant P Krishna Reddy booked a villa for Rs 3.8 crore and paid Rs 20 lakh as advance in October 2024, alleging the built-up area was later reduced and the balance treated as open-space charge. TG RERA rejected the promoter's claim that individual permissions exempted the plots, calling the split a stratagem to avoid registration. The promoter must pay Rs 98 lakh to the TG RERA Fund and refund Rs 20 lakh to the buyer within 30 days, or face further action.
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This is the latest in a series of TG RERA actions against developers exploiting the exemption under Section 3(2)(a) of the RERA Act, which exempts plots below 500 sq metres from registration. The authority has repeatedly ruled that a common layout, shared amenities and coordinated sales form a single project, regardless of individual plot sizes. For the buyer, the refund order sets a precedent that developers cannot hide behind split permissions. The next step is compliance: if Chabbra fails to pay within 30 days, TG RERA can initiate proceedings under Section 63, which allows attachment of assets and even imprisonment.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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