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- Telangana RERA has ordered a Hyderabad builder to refund Rs 79 lakh with interest to a woman who booked a villa priced at Rs 2.14 crore but never received possession.
- The woman paid Rs 79 lakh as an advance in February 2024 after being promised the villa would be completed within about six months, but construction remained incomplete even by August 2026.
- The builder was found to have sold the villa as part of an unregistered project, marketed it without statutory permissions, and failed to complete construction within the promised timeline.
- The order was passed ex-parte on August 20, 2026, because neither the builder nor the real estate agent appeared despite receiving notices, and the builder produced no evidence of construction progress.
- The builder must also pay a Rs 1.03 crore penalty for the unregistered project, and the refund carries 10.7% annual interest, adding roughly Rs 21.47 lakh, showing buyers can recover money even without a fixed possession date in the agreement.
What to watch next
- Whether the builder actually pays the Rs 79 lakh refund with interest and the Rs 1.03 crore penalty.
- Whether the builder appeals the Telangana RERA order to a higher forum.
- Whether the project in Pasumamula Village obtains RERA registration.
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Pooja Rao Putrevu
Founder of Annex Legal
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“For a homebuyer in today's day and age, it is very essential to have clear paper work and most importantly ensuring that the developers oblige by the statutory obligations. All home buyers should be vigilant and thorough with these aspects before purchasing an asset.”
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…builder also failed to comply with the procedure prescribed under law for responding to the claims made against it. This failure to respond ultimately resulted in the proceedings being decided ex-parte. Putrevu says: " For a homebuyer in today's day and age, it is very essential to have clear paper work and most importantly ensuring that the developers oblige by the statutory obligations. All home buyers should be vigilant and thorough with these aspects before purchasing an asset. " The Telangana RERA authority noted that the builder had already collected Rs 79 lakh, but had not placed any material on record showing the current status of construction of the villa. The builder did not submit a…
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