Appellant / Complainant
Siddharth Chowdhary, Neha Singh
Respondent
Lucknow Development Authority
Appellant
Legal Issues & Claims Raised
Case Procedural History & Progression Tree
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Complaint Filing & Dispute Registration
Complaint registered under Case ID 0901126030932024 by Siddharth Chowdhary, Neha Singh against Lucknow Development Authority before up_rera.
for delivery of Judgment/Order
The Tribunal ruled that the Limitation Act does not apply to complaints filed under the RERA Act 2016 and held that promoters cannot evade their statutory obligation to pay delay interest by citing laches or the execution of a conveyance deed. Consequently, the Tribunal quashed the Regulatory Authority's orders rejecting complaints on limitation grounds and restored the appeals for decision on merits.
Further Hearing
The Tribunal heard arguments from various counsels representing the appellant and respondents, and subsequently reserved the judgment for delivery.
Further Hearing
The Tribunal has adjourned the ongoing arguments in Appeal-473/2024 and scheduled the matter for further hearing on April 21, 2025.
Further Hearing
Upon the joint request of the counsel for both parties, the tribunal has adjourned the appeal to be listed on 11.04.2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Hearing
The Tribunal refers the matter to the orders passed in Appeal No. D 220/2024 (Jitendra Kumar Shukla Vs. U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad) for directions.
Admission
Upon the joint request of both parties, the matter has been adjourned and rescheduled for hearing on April 8, 2025, at 1:30 PM.
Admission
The Tribunal has scheduled the case for orders/hearing on March 27, 2025, before Court No. 1.
Admission
The Tribunal granted the respondent 10 days to file objections, with a provision for a rejoinder within one week thereafter, and scheduled the next hearing for March 26, 2025.
Admission
The Tribunal granted the respondent ten days to file objections to the appeal and directed the appellant to file a rejoinder within one week of receiving said objections, scheduling the next hearing for March 3, 2025.
Admission
The Tribunal issued a notice to the Lucknow Development Authority and outlined the procedural steps for service of notice, filing of objections, and replies before the next hearing on February 6, 2025.
Tribunal Order #0901126030932024-29-08-2025
The Tribunal ruled that the Limitation Act does not apply to complaints filed under the RERA Act 2016 and held that promoters cannot evade their statutory obligation to pay delay interest by citing laches or the execution of a conveyance deed. Consequently, the Tribunal quashed the Regulatory Authority's orders rejecting complaints on limitation grounds and restored the appeals for decision on merits.
Tribunal Disposal & Final Award Ruling
The Tribunal ruled that the Limitation Act does not apply to complaints filed under the RERA Act 2016 and held that promoters cannot evade their statutory obligation to pay delay interest by citing laches or the execution of a conveyance deed. Consequently, the Tribunal quashed the Regulatory Authority's orders rejecting complaints on limitation grounds and restored the appeals for decision on merits. Awarded in favor of Appellant.
Final Tribunal Order & Ruling Verdict Summary
Official Ruling Summary
The Tribunal ruled that the Limitation Act does not apply to complaints filed under the RERA Act 2016 and held that promoters cannot evade their statutory obligation to pay delay interest by citing laches or the execution of a conveyance deed. Consequently, the Tribunal quashed the Regulatory Authority's orders rejecting complaints on limitation grounds and restored the appeals for decision on merits.
Ruling Awarded To
Appellant
Statutory Sections Cited (RERA Act 2016)
Appearing Legal Counsel & Advocates
Appellant Advocate(s)
- Atul Tripathi
Respondent Advocate(s)
- Abhishek Khare
Official RERA Tribunal Orders (1)
The Tribunal ruled that the Limitation Act does not apply to complaints filed under the RERA Act 2016 and held that promoters cannot evade their statutory obligation to pay delay interest by citing laches or the execution of a conveyance deed. Consequently, the Tribunal quashed the Regulatory Authority's orders rejecting complaints on limitation grounds and restored the appeals for decision on merits.
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