Developer Needs Buyer Consent for Plan Changes: Madras HC

Chennai Hiranandani Residents Welfare Association Vs Secretary (Madras High Court) Madras High Court, in the case of Chennai Hiranandani Residents Welfare Association Vs Secretary, has delivered a significant ruling emphasizing buyer protection under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA Act). The Court set aside a revised plan approval granted to a developer, finding that the developer had unilaterally altered the original master plan, including converting a designated clubhouse and commercial area into new residential towers, without obtaining the mandatory consent fro...