GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has ordered developers to pay a total compensation of Rs 41 lakh to buyers for delays in delivering an apartment in Sector 86.
The apartment was booked in 2015, but possession was not offered until 2018.
On February 11, the HRERA’s adjudicating officer directed developers Microtek Infrastructures Pvt Ltd and Deepanshu Projects Pvt Ltd to compensate the allottees, NRI Mridula Parti and her brother Partha Sarathi De, due to an eight-year delay in the delivery of their apartment in the Greenburg project.
The compensation includes approximately Rs 40 lakh for loss of appreciation, Rs 1 lakh for mental distress, and Rs 50,000 for litigation costs. An interest rate of 10.85% per annum has also been mandated from the date of the order until paid. Some claims were rejected due to insufficient documentation or overlapping with previously granted relief.
As per the order, the allottees booked a 1,480 sq ft apartment (Unit J-602, 6th floor) in May 2015 for around Rs 1 crore and paid over Rs 40 lakh toward the unit. Project advertisements had promised possession by January 1, 2017. Yet, a conditional occupation certificate was only issued in July 2017, with actual possession offered in July 2018. The order noted that electricity meters were installed only in August 2018, which delayed the apartment’s readiness for occupancy.
In a previous proceeding, HRERA had instructed a refund of the deposited amount, minus certain deductions, along with interest. The allottees later appealed for additional compensation due to the impact of the delay.
After reviewing the evidence, the adjudicating officer concluded that the apartment was not delivered in a fully finished and ready-to-occupy state by the agreed timeline.
Referencing the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the officer stated that allotments are entitled to compensation if their possession is delayed beyond the agreed period. The developers argued that delays were due to regulatory approvals and claimed the project was completed. The adjudicating officer took into account the overall timeline and the availability of essential services in the final compensation decision.
