Homebuyer’s nightmare: TGRERA fines Ramanuja Temple County ₹32.12L for selling villas without registration
The Authority noted that registration is a mandatory precondition to ensure regulatory safeguards such as approved plans, lawful title, financial discipline, and declared timelines
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy
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Hyderabad: Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TGRERA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 32.12 lakh on Ramanuja Temple County Pvt. Ltd. for advertising, marketing, and selling villas without mandatory registration under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
The penalty was ordered in Complaint No. 256/2025, filed by Hyderabad-based complainant Venkata Krishna Moorthy Kavaturu, following a detailed adjudication by the Authority.
Project sold without Mandatory Registration
According to the Authority, the respondent promoted and sold units in a real estate project located at Survey Nos. 239/A, 239A1/2, 239A1/3, and 239/A3 at Saidapur village near Yadagirigutta in Yadadri–Bhuvanagiri district without obtaining registration from TGRERA, in clear violation of Section 3 of the Act.
The Authority noted that registration is a mandatory precondition to ensure regulatory safeguards such as approved plans, lawful title, financial discipline, and declared timelines.
No exemption applicable: Authority
TGRERA rejected the promoter’s claim of exemption, observing that the project spread over about nine acres and comprised 1,080 commercial suite apartments—far exceeding the statutory exemption limits of 500 square metres or eight apartments under Section 3(2) of the Act.
“This project squarely falls within the ambit of Section 3(1) of the Act and does not qualify for any exemption,” the Authority held.
Agreement of sale and financial transactions established
The Authority found that the promoter had executed an Agreement of Sale on June 23, 2022, with the complainant for a 2BHK unit measuring 725 sq. ft., with a total sale consideration of Rs 28 lakh.
An advance amount was collected, and bank statements showed periodic remittances made to the complainant under the guise of a rental guarantee scheme.
Such commercial and financial dealings without project registration were termed a “clear and wilful contravention” of the law.
‘Not an isolated lapse’
In its order dated November 3, 2025, the Authority observed that the promoter’s actions reflected a continuing modus operandi that undermined transparency, accountability, and consumer protection—core objectives of the RERA framework.
Penalty and compliance deadline
Invoking powers under Section 59 of the Act, TGRERA directed the respondent to pay a penalty of Rs 32,12,580 within 30 days of receipt of the order, to be credited to the TGRERA Fund.
The Authority warned that failure to comply would invite further penal action under Section 63 of the Act, without any further notice.
