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Uttarakhand HC Halts HRDA’s Plotting on Agricultural Land

DEHRADUN: On Wednesday, the Uttarakhand High Court instructed the Haridwar-Roorkee Development Authority (HRDA) to revoke its permission for plotting and group housing on agricultural and orchard land within a week. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that the development authority was flouting previous High Court and Supreme Court rulings. They warned that non-compliance could lead to contempt proceedings. The PIL, filed in 2023 by Haridwar resident Atul Kumar Chauhan, referenced a High Court order from June 19, 2018, which prohibited such developments on agricultural and…

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Uttarakhand HC Supports RERA Order on Paratus Real Estates

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand High Court has affirmed a RERA order mandating Paratus Real Estates Pvt Ltd to pay 50% of the penalty amount prior to its appeal, dismissing the developer’s argument that only 30% was required under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Justice Pankaj Purohit of a single bench rejected two similar petitions from the company and chose not to interfere with the RERA directive, emphasizing that the “Act is designed to protect consumers’ interests in the real estate sector and should be interpreted rigorously.” On March 28, RERA Dehradun instructed the promoter to refund Rs 22,69,159…