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ED seizes ₹557 crore assets of Mahira Group in money laundering

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth around Rs 557.43 crore as part of a money laundering investigation concerning Mahira Infratech Pvt Ltd (previously known as M/s Sai Aina Farms Pvt Ltd), M/s Mahira Buildtech Pvt Ltd, and M/s Czar Buildwell Pvt Ltd. According to an official statement, the ED utilized the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002 to attach several assets, including seven immovable properties that total about 35 acres of residential and commercial land in Gurugram’s Sectors 68, 63A, 103, 104, 92, 88B, and 95. Additionally, Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) amounting to…

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Lucknow: Ten FIRs Filed Against Ansal API in One Day

Representative Image LUCKNOW: Ten new FIRs were filed against Ansal API at the Sushant Golf City police station on Thursday and Friday, increasing the total number of cases against the real estate firm in Lucknow to 224. The complaints allege fraudulent activities relating to undelivered properties, including flats, villas, and plots, totaling over Rs 1.72 crore. Tanuja Krishna Dubey, a resident of Railway Officers’ Colony, stated that her late father purchased a plot in 2011 and paid Rs 33.60 lakh by 2015. Despite numerous requests, the registry was never processed. Following her father’s death in 2022, Tanuja claims she was…

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Odisha HC’s Ruling Boosts Real Estate, Safeguards Homebuyers

BHUBANESWAR: Recent orders from the Orissa High Court, largely favoring homebuyers, are poised to transform the real estate landscape in Bhubaneswar. Experts believe this signals a decline in developer monopolies. The court issued a stay on the construction of an access road by a developer for his new project, responding to a plea from an allottee’s association from a major housing initiative at Paikarapur in Kalinga Nagar. The roadwork was reportedly undertaken within the common areas of the existing housing project. The developer was advancing the housing project in phases, a detail withheld from the original project owners. Allegations arose…

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Builder in Vadodara to Refund Buyer for Delayed Possession

VADODARA: A real estate group in Vadodara has been ordered by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to refund ₹28.42 lakh to Dr. Nilam Desai and Dr. Rasesh Desai due to the failure to deliver possession of a flat booked in their project. The complainants, represented by advocate Akhil Dave, reported that they booked a flat in the developer’s Vadodara project in 2012, with possession expected by April 2016, as stated in the agreement. They initially paid ₹6 lakh by cheque and the remaining ₹22.42 lakh through a private bank loan. As per the agreement, the loan disbursal was tied…

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Allahabad HC Overturns Greater Noida Plot Cancellation Order

NOIDA: In a recent legal development, the Allahabad High Court has annulled two cancellation orders from the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), emphasizing that the Authority “failed to meet deadlines and adhered to faulty procedures.” One order pertained to a significant IT/ITES project in Tech Zone II, and the other addressed a group housing project in Sector 10. The rulings, issued by Justice Prakash Padia earlier this month, reinstated allotments and provided relief to developers Elevator Properties and Kinetic Buildtech. These developers challenged GNIDA’s decisions in court, claiming the Authority’s own shortcomings hindered their projects. In the first instance,…

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Noida Authority Denies Max Estates’ ₹67 Crore Waiver Request

AI-generated Representative Image NOIDA: The Noida Authority has denied a request from Max Estates Ltd to eliminate constitution change charges (CIC) amounting to approximately Rs 67 crore related to the acquisition of the halted Delhi One project in Sector 16B. These charges arise from a comprehensive shareholding shift due to insolvency proceedings and are part of the Authority’s updated unified policy announced in February. Initially, Max sought a total waiver of the CIC but later revised its proposal to pay Rs 22 crore—around 40% of the assessed fees—into an interest-bearing account under certain conditions. The Authority, however, maintained that the…

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Ghaziabad Reverses Property Tax Increase

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) board has repealed its earlier decision to increase property tax in the city. The new tax structure, which took effect on April 1 this year, faced significant backlash from Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and business groups, prompting councillors to urge the board to reconsider its stance. Mayor Sunita Dayal convened a special board meeting to address the matter. Following a spirited discussion, the board ultimately decided to rescind the tax hike. Notable figures in attendance included Ghaziabad MP Atul Garg and MLAs Sunil Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, and Ajitpal Tyagi. Dayal stated, “The increased property…

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Patna civic body collects ₹40 crore in property tax in 3 months

PATNA: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has achieved notable success in property tax collection, securing Rs 40 crore in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, which is over 28% of its annual goal. This achievement follows a 5% rebate for property owners who made timely payments, valid until Monday, June 30. The municipal body has set an ambitious target of Rs 141 crore for this financial year, a significant increase from the Rs 117 crore collected in 2024-25. Ashish Kumar, the additional municipal commissioner, confirmed the figures, stating, “The collection represents over 28.36% of our annual target for…

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ED Raids Raheja Developers Over Homebuyer Fraud Case

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate reported the seizure of “incriminating” documents and asset details during searches of real estate firm Raheja Developers Ltd. and its directors, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged fraud against homebuyers. The raids occurred on June 27 in Delhi-NCR and Mohali, Punjab. The ED’s money laundering case arises from several FIRs filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police against Raheja Developers Ltd, its Managing Director Naveen Raheja, and others. The agency stated that the FIRs claim “substantial” sums were fraudulently collected from investors and homebuyers with…

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Allahabad HC Secures Registry of 220 Noida Flats After Builder’s ₹25 Crore Offer

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Noida Authority to proceed with the flat registries for the Grand Omaxe and Forest Spa projects in Sector 93B, facilitating 220 families in obtaining their property documents. The ruling followed the developer’s commitment to deposit an additional ₹25 crore with the Authority within two weeks, enabling the registry of 50 more flats. Previously, the company had contributed ₹93 crore under the state government’s rehabilitation scheme for stalled projects, allowing 170 flats to gain registration approval. The Grand Omaxe and Forest Spa projects feature a total of 1,692 sanctioned flats, out of which…