Mumbai: The MaharashtraReal Estate Appellate Tribun al (MREAT), in an interim or der, has stayed MahaRERA chairperson’s Sept 2025 order on a flat buyer’s complaint ov er the promoters’ failure to hand over possession of the property in Mulund. The trib unal also stated the issuance of two versions of the order on Sept 9 and 10, 2025, “by altering contents in a few paragraphs”, both digitally signed by the chairperson, warrants full investigation by the authority The tribunal’s order was passed following an appealag ainst the order possed by Ma haRERA chairperson Manoj Saunik on Sept 10, 2015, which recalled and set aside two or ders passed by the MahaRE RA adjudicatingofficer..
The tribunal stated while MahaRERA can invoke the in herent power to meet the ends of justice, the same cannot be invoked if there are remedies available under the statute Besides, there is a provisionr of appeal under the RERA Act, 2016, Bır an aggrieved person to approach the appellate forum, it said. Therefore, the authority cannot use the inherent power to hear the matter again on merits. Nowhere, a case has been made out that the adjudicating officer had abused the process of lave hence, the impugned order prima facie appeared unsustainable the tribunal said.
Satinder Duggal
