Hyderabad: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG-RERA) has imposed a penalty of 10.6 lakh on construction company for violating norms at an apartment project in Nizampet. The penalty followed complaints from the apartment flat owners co-op maintenance society, which alleged that the developer deviated from the approved project plan and denied society members access to promised amenities.
The society, representing flat owners, argued that the developer initially assured a 60,000 sq. ft. clubhouse exclusively for residents, including a supermarket, local commercial area, guest rooms, function hall, gym, and yoga centre. However, the developer constructed a compound wall separating the amenities block, thereby restricting society members’ access. Additionally, the greenery in front of the amenities block was removed, and the developer was allegedly attempting to sell portions of the clubhouse to third parties, contrary to the advertised project details and permissions granted by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).
TG-RERA, after reviewing the case, directed the developer to pay the penalty amount within 30 days to the TG RERA Fund. The authority also ordered the removal of the wall, reinstatement of society members’ exclusive access to the clubhouse, and strict adherence to the sanctioned plan. Furthermore, the developer was instructed to install solar lighting and a solar water heating system as required under GO, which mandates such provisions for high-rise buildings.
The authority made it clear that while the developer was permitted to collect additional amounts from allottees for completing the project, all work must strictly comply with the approved plan.