JUDGMENT

Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. - The two questions that arise for consideration in the present batch of petitions relates to the jurisdiction of Authority to direct refund of the amount with/without of interest and the power of High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to relax the condition of pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of RERA Act, 2016.

2. By this common order, we intend to dispose of a batch of writ petitions involving common questions of law. To demonstrate the similarity of issues, reference to the prayers from lead case of each batch have been extracted. The said writ petitions have been filed by respective Companies against the orders passed by the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective developers have submitted that the averments contained in the various writ petitions filed on behalf of the respective developers are identical to their lead cases and stands corroborated by learned counsel appearing for respondent-HSIIDC. The counsel appearing for the petitioners in all the matters also submitted that they have not raised any challenge to the vires of statutory provision under Section 43(5) of the R