representative image State Human Rights Commission directs DC to take appropriate action, seeks report by January 10; Even after two years of the order, fine has not been recovered from the builder.
The Revenue Department has reportedly remained indifferent towards recovering the penalty imposed on a builder by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rare), helpless home buyers have contacted Karnataka State Human Rights Commission ,KSHC) To find solutions to their problems.
A home buyer approached KSHRC seeking direction to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bengaluru The city will speed up the recovery of fine imposed by RERA on the builder for not handing over the flat on time. Home buyer Sudhakar Lakshmanraj told Bengaluru Mirror that he is due to receive around Rs 40 lakh as compensation from the builder. “I am waiting for the revenue officials to collect the fine from the builder karnataka rera Instructions,” he said.
Based on his letter, KSHRC wrote to Bengaluru Urban DC on December 4 advising him to consider the complaint and take appropriate action. KSHRC has directed Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner to send a report on the action taken by January 10, 2025.
“Dear Human Rights Commission, I am writing to bring to your kind notice that I and my wife are suffering severe mental and financial distress due to inordinate delay in possession of our booked apartment (B1606, Mantri Manyata Energia). We booked the apartment in 2018, expecting delivery in 2019.
despite coming closer Karnataka After obtaining favorable orders for RERA and compensation, the case is pending in the Bengaluru DC office for the last two years,” Lakshmanaraja’s letter read.
He further alleged that the builder is openly flouting legal and administrative orders, taking advantage of systemic inefficiencies and making a mockery of the rule of law at every step. Furthermore, they said the lack of action on the part of government officials has increased their suffering, leaving them trapped in an endless cycle of frustration and despair. “I urge the Human Rights Commission to intervene in this matter, ensure accountability and direct the relevant authorities to take prompt and decisive action. “This delay is not only a breach of trust but also a violation of our fundamental right to a dignified life,” the letter said. According to documents available with the BM, Karnataka RERA had written a letter to the Bengaluru Urban DC on February 28. Was written. On May 30, 2022, the builder was asked to take steps to recover the fine, but till date nothing has been done.
Dhananjay Padmanabhachar, director of Karnataka Home Buyers Forum, said that it is a fundamental right of a human being to get justice if cheated. Home buyers approach RERA or consumer courts with the hope that they will get justice, but unfortunately Karnataka RERA is only passing orders without worrying about their implementation. “In some cases, RERA is not giving hearing dates to complainants for years. This is a violation of fundamental human rights. “We advise home buyers to file a case with the KSHC or the National Human Rights Commission if their rights are violated by RERA or government employees,” he said.
