MahaRERA Orders Pune Builder to Fix Defects, Deliver Amenities in 60 Days

MahaRERA has ordered the developers of the 'Shruti Pushp' project in Kiwale, Pune to rectify structural defects and deliver all pending amenities within 60 days. The order, passed ex-parte by MahaRERA Member II Ravindra Deshpande, followed a complaint filed by Shruti Pushpa B One Co-operative Housing Society after the developers repeatedly skipped hearings despite being served notice.

What the society complained about

The society said the developers never delivered promised facilities — an underground water tank, a children's play area, senior citizen seating, a landscaped garden, a decorated stage, and backup power for common areas. It also flagged severe seepage in walls, ceilings and floors, and in the fire water tank, which residents said had caused rusting of reinforcement bars, structural deterioration and mould. The developers had also not obtained the Completion Certificate, which was blocking civic services for residents. MahaRERA noted the project's registration was already in 'abeyance' over statutory non-compliance.

What was ordered — and what was refused

Under Section 14(3) of the RERA Act, MahaRERA directed the developers to fix all deficiencies, deliver the sanctioned amenities, revive the project registration and secure the Completion Certificate, all within 60 days. However, the Authority declined the society's claim for Rs 15 lakh in compensation for mental agony and distress, saying such monetary claims must go before a separate adjudicating officer. It also refused to reimburse the Rs 2.5 lakh the society had spent pursuing deemed conveyance, citing insufficient proof of expenditure.

What this means for housing societies

• Societies chasing unresolved defect-liability or amenity complaints against a builder can seek a Section 14(3) direction from MahaRERA rather than relying only on civil litigation.
• Compensation claims for mental agony or financial loss need to be filed separately before a MahaRERA adjudicating officer — they will not be decided alongside a defect-rectification order.
• If a society wants reimbursement for money spent on deemed conveyance or legal proceedings against a builder, it must keep detailed, itemised expenditure records; MahaRERA rejected this society's claim for lack of proof.
• A builder's registration being placed in 'abeyance' is a signal worth checking — societies can look up a project's status on the MahaRERA website before assuming non-compliance will resolve on its own.

The developers now have until roughly late September 2026 to comply. Societies facing similar unresolved defects or missing amenities can file a complaint under Section 14(3) of RERA with MahaRERA, and should retain full documentation of any expenses incurred while pursuing builder non-compliance.