Karnataka RERA Dismisses Real Estate Agent's Complaint Against Godrej Properties, Citing Vindictive Motive
Live LawKarnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority bench comprising of Rakesh Singh, Neelmani N Raju and GR Reddy dismissed the complaint filed by a real estate agent seeking the revocation of Godrej Properties project registration for advertising the project before registering it with the Authority. The Authority finds that the agent filed the complaint with a vindictive motive after being excluded from negotiations with the property owners by the builder. Background Facts Complainant who is a real estate agent contended that the builder advertised and published a brochure to sell flats for the project named "Godrej Budigere/Godrej Bengal Lamps" located in Bengaluru without registering the project as required under RERA, 2016. Observation and Direction by Authority The Authority noted that the complainant seemed to have filed the complaint to retaliate against the builder for excluding him from negotiations with the property owners, indicating a vindictive motive.