BEFORE THE MAHARASHTRA REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY MUMBAI 1. COMPLAINTNO. CC00600000002i959 Kishor Kokate and Yogita Kokate 2. COMPLAINTNO.CC006000000023963 Ashok Jadhav and Geeta Jadhav 3. COMPLAINTNO. CC006000000023965 Nanasaheb Jadhav and Kavita Jadhav Complainants Versus Kuber Abhiraj Infra MahaRERA Regn. No. P51700008998 Respondent Corum: Shri. Gautam Chatterjee, Chairpersoru MahaRERA Complainants were themselves present. Respondent was represented by Mr. Vinaya Sakpal, Adv. Order July 4,2018 1. The Complainants have purchased apartments in the Respondent's project'KUBER GANRAJ' situated at Titwala, Thane via registered agreements for sale. The Complainants stated that they have paid substantial amor:nt towards the consideration of the apartrnents and that pursuant to the said agreements the Respondent was to handover possession of the aparknents by May, 2016. Therefore, they prayed that the Respondent be directed to pay them interest on delay, as per the provisions of section 18 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (hereinaftcr refened to as the said Act) and handover possession of the said apartrrent at the earliest. Ll2 2. The Leamed Couuel for the Respondent submitted that the project could not be completed for reasons beyond the Responden/s control. Specifically, he submitted that there were issues pertaining to land and obstructions were created by the adjoining land owner. Further, he submitted that the Respondent is now comrnitting to handover possession of the apartments by December 31, 2018. 3. The Complainants submitted that at this stage, they are interested in having the project completed and will therefore not insist that the Respondent pay them interest for the delayed possession as on date, provided, the Respondent completes the project by committing to a reasonable timeline. Further, they submitted that if they do not see the efforts of the Respondent towards the completion of the project, they should be at liberty to demand interest as per the provisions of section 18 of the Reai Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the rules and regulations made thereunder, from the Respondent for the delay in completing the said project. 4. In view of the above facts, the Respondent shall, therefore, handover the possession of the aparknents to the Complainants before the period of December 31,2018. The Complainants shall be at liberty to demand interest at an appropdate stage, as per the provisions of section 18 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the rules and regulations made thereunder, from the Respondent for the deiay in completing the said project. 5. Consequently, the rnatters are hereby disposed of. (G tam Chatterjee) MahaRERA 2/?