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Punjab RERA directs recovery of INR 25.89 lakh from GMADA over delayed plot possession

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Last Updated : 21st Jan, 2026
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Punjab RERA has ordered the recovery of INR 25.89 lakh from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) for failing to hand over possession of a residential plot within the committed timeline. The authority has asked the Mohali deputy commissioner to recover the amount as arrears of land revenue after GMADA did not comply with earlier compensation orders. The case relates to a plot auctioned in 2016, where final allotment formalities were completed several years late, leading to prolonged delay and regulatory action.

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Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has directed the Mohali deputy commissioner to recover INR 25.89 lakh from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) for delay in handing over possession of a residential plot. The authority has treated GMADA as a judgment debtor after it failed to comply with RERA?s earlier compensation orders.


The case relates to a 256 square yard plot located in IT City, Mohali, which was auctioned by GMADA in 2016. As per the terms of the auction, possession was to be handed over within a stipulated period, which broadly aligned with 2017. However, the complainant, a resident of Sector 21-A, Chandigarh, received final numbering and allotment only in 2020, resulting in a delay of nearly three years.

Following the delay, the allottee approached Punjab RERA seeking compensation. The regulator allowed the complaint and passed orders directing GMADA to pay compensation for the delayed possession. When the development authority failed to comply, the allottee filed an execution application to enforce the order.

During execution proceedings held later, RERA observed that GMADA had not honoured its directions despite sufficient opportunity. The authority then ordered recovery of INR 25.89 lakh, which includes the payable compensation amount, and issued a recovery certificate to the district administration.

Under the provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, any amount due as interest, penalty or compensation can be recovered as arrears of land revenue. Invoking these provisions, Punjab RERA instructed the deputy commissioner to proceed with recovery by attaching GMADA?s properties if required. Relevant land records were also forwarded to enable enforcement.

The order reinforces that statutory authorities are equally bound by RERA timelines and compliance requirements, and failure to adhere to regulatory directions can lead to coercive recovery action.
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