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The compliances under the act are directed to bring out transparency in the manner in which
promoters/builders operate in the real estate ecosystem. Buyers/consumers must also be
aware of using RTI in property matters to safeguard themselves from any form of malpractices
and corruption in the real estate industry.
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Suppose you buy a plot in a registered township. The end use is mentioned as ‘residential’ in
the land registry deed. However, your investment in the plot of land is not yielding the
expected rate of return prevailing in the industry because there is some confusion regarding
permissions or some such other complications.
Lack of appropriate permission like non-clearance of the map, no permission for diversion from
the town and planning department, changes in zoning, embargo in new constructions in a
certain area can cause erosion of investment value. Most of the time, correct information is
not easily accessible to most landowners or prospective buyers. What if the land belongs to
the green zone but wrongly mentioned in the registry as residential? Such mysteries can be
resolved by using RTI.
Land records are generally maintained by collectorate/municipality for the city area or by gram
panchayat for the adjoining tehsils and villages. Filing an RTI can help in uncovering critical
information related to your property that may be very hard to get otherwise.
In such above-mentioned circumstances, An RTI application can be filled with the land records
office in the Collectorate or the municipality as the case may be.
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The name of the relevant public authority from whom the information is sought.
It must also specify the location and details of the property/land.
Location of the property is important as it helps in determining the district under which the property falls.
However, it is in your
best interest to draft a
reminder letter in the
intermittent 30 day
period once to reflect
active follow up. It will
help in making your
case stronger at the
redressal stage.
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Nature of Agreement
between a landowner
and builder may differ.
There may be issues
with the joint
development agreement,
sale deed or lease dead
depending upon the
Make a complaint to the
nature of the
concerned o cer
transaction.
File a reminder
lack of approvals
Application
from the municipal
Under MahaRera in case of
corporation.
construction Maharashtra and state wise File an RTI application
buildings regulatory (RERA) authority after 30 DAYS of non-
Examples of
receipt of reply to the
Approvals and
original application form
clearances
seeking a delay of reply
Approval of building
plan. clearances like
environmental
clearance, NOC from
the aviation
department in case
of tall buildings.
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5. With CS
(Enforcement), – not
registering of the deeds
as stated in (3) and for
not taking the cognizance
of complaint by CS.)
An order is issued by
the competent authority Adjudication to execute the The competent authority
deeming the transfer of said order will be done by the for ling an RTI is deputy
Deemed property in the case collector of stamps while the chief engineer of respective
Conveyancing where the property a is registration of the property building proposal
not conveyed within 4 conveyed is done by sub- departments of Bombay
months of issuance of registrar of assurances. Municipal Corporation.
an occupancy certi cate
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It is a mechanism to assist in obtaining the necessary Information which can prove bene cial in making
your case stronger in redressal proceedings.
It helps in identifying the reasons owing to which work is not done.
Simultaneously the applicant must be aware of the Adjudicating mechanisms available to him like
LokShahi Adalats, Cooperative courts, litigation etc to make a substantial case for himself with the useful
information received by him.
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