HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ, AMIT BORKAR, J
SHRI. SANDEEP PANDURANG PATIL S/O PANDURANG SITARAM PATIL – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner seeks intervention (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner emphasizes need for compliance (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. maharera states in its affidavit (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. court emphasizes necessity for verification (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. pil petition disposed of (Para 23 , 24) |
JUDGMENT:
(Per Amit Borkar, J.)
1. The petitioner, invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks a writ of mandamus to enforce statutory compliance and establish accountability among the State of Maharashtra, Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), and local planning authorities. The petitioner contends that under Sections 32 and 34 of the RERA Act, MahaRERA is vested with powers to facilitate an effective regulatory mechanism, which includes devising methods to ensure the verification of documents submitted by developers. Furthermore, the petitioner argues that the lack of coordination between MahaRERA and local authorities contravenes the fundamental objectives of the RERA Act, particularly the protection of home buyers from fraudulent real estate practices. The petitioner, therefore, seeks
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