NAFR

ORDER ON BOARD

Per Parth Prateem Sahu, J

1. Aggrieved with the order dated 11.02.2026 passed by Chhattisgarh Real Estate Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No. 375/2025 appellant herein has filed this appeal under Section 58 of the Real Estate (Development and Regulation) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “Act of 2016”).

2. Learned counsel for appellant submits that the appellant is a newly incorporated company under the Companies Act, 2013 and engaged in the lawful activities. Respondent No. 2 entered into an agreement dated 23.12.2019 with appellant for purchase of land admeasuring 4390 sq.ft. situated at Kh. No. 32/61 at village Sejbahar, District Raipur, C.G. Subsequently another agreement was executed between appellant and Respondent No. 2 on 28.12.2019. Respondent No. 2 failed to comply with the essential terms and conditions of the agreement, in particular, the timely payment of consideration amount and later on Respondent No. 2 issued a legal notice to appellant. He contended that notice was replied stating that it is Respondent No. 2 who committed breach of agreement. Respondent No. 2 instead of taking recourse to the civil remedy available under law had filed a complaint before concerned police station, based upon which F.I.R. was registered for alleged commission of offence under Section 420, 120-B, 34 of IPC, upon which a criminal case was registered and after trial proceeding, appellant and others were acquitted. Respondent No. 2 has also filed a complaint under Section 31 of the Act of 2016 with malafide intention. Upon receipt of the notice, appellant submitted objection specifically pleading that appellant is not a promoter and Respondent No. 2 is not an allottee and therefore complaint is not maintainable. The adjudicating authority of RERA after hearing the parties has dismissed the complaint holding that the dispute is of civil nature and is not maintainable under the provisions of Act of 2016. Respondent No. 2 preferred an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal and the Tribunal without considering the core issue involved in the case of the jurisdiction and maintainability has mechanically set aside the order dated 24.09.2025 and remanded the matter back to RERA for fresh adjudication arbitrarily without considering the relevant provisions under the Act of 2016.

3. We have heard learned counsel for appellant and also perused documents enclosed along with this appeal.

4. Appellant along with the appeal has enclosed copy of agreement to sale dated 23.12.2019 as Annexure A-6 and agreement to sale dated 28.12.2019 as Annexure A-7. Perusal of contents of agreement would show that in the agreement it is specifically pleaded that the appellant seller will get the map approved from Town and Country Planning; will obtain development licence/ permission from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate; would divert the land and will get registration with RERA. In agreement, appellant agreed to sell the land bearing Kh. No. 32/61, 32/12, 32/60, part of 32/47. Relevant portion of the agreement is extracted below for ready reference:

◦ यह कि, विक्रेता उक्त जमीन पर संलग्न नक्शे के अनुसार टीएनसीपी से नक्शा पास कराएगा, एसडीएम से विकास अनुज्ञा लेगा, डायवर्सन करवाएगा, रेरा रजिस्ट्रेशन कराएगा तथा उक्त रकम से स्थल पर विकास कार्य करेगा।

◦ x x x x

◦ बिल्डर द्वारा सामने से पीछे जाने की रोड, सिवर लाईन, पाईप लाईन, बिजली केबल इत्यादि का कार्य करने में आप सहयोग करेंगेरें किसी भी तरह की बाधा नहीं डालेंगे। किसी भी तरह के बदलाव बिना बिल्डर के अनुमति के नहीं किया जा सकता हैं।हैं

◦ x x x x

◦ यह कि, किसी भी तरह की बडी सरकारी फीस (चार्ज) (विकास अनुमति) पूर्व से अधिक फ्लैट के कारण अन्तर राशि) अगर लगती है,है क्रेता को अपने हिस्से के अनुसार देय होगी बिल्डर द्वारा आपको आगे से पीछे जाने का मार्ग, सिवर लाईन, नाली, पानी का पाँईट दिया जायेगा। (अनुबंधित भूमि में)

◦ x x x x

◦ यह कि, विलेख में वर्णित भूमि पर विकास हेतु ड्रेनेज सिस्टम, वॉटर सप्लाई तथा आवागमन मार्ग में क्रेता अथवा संभावित क्रेता के द्वारा कभी भी रूकावट अथवा व्यवधान उत्पन्न नहीं किया जावेगा अर्थात उक्