TG RERA orders EVK Projects to refund Rs 9.36 lakh to homebuyer
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) ordered EVK Projects Pvt. Ltd. to refund all the money paid, about Rs 9 lakh, by a homebuyer, along with 10.70% interest per year. The Authority found that the promoter had not started construction or registered the project with RERA, even after collecting a large amount of money from the buyer for several years.
The complaint was filed by N. Sneha, who booked a 2 BHK apartment with an area of 1170 square feet in the “EVK Avasa” project at Kollur Village, Sangareddy District. The sale agreement was signed on November 6, 2021, for a total price of Rs 37.44 lakh. Sneha paid Rs 9.36 lakh at first. According to the agreement, the rest, Rs 28.08 lakh, would be paid only after the promoter got RERA registration. It also stated that the flat would be handed over within 36 months from the date all needed approvals were received.
However, Sneha said that even after many follow-ups with the promoter’s customer service and management, there was no real progress at the site and no clear plan to finish the project. By September 2025, construction had not started and nothing major had been built. This lack of progress and poor communication made Sneha doubt the promoter’s intentions. She said this was a lack of proper service and broke Sections 11 and 18 of the RERA Act.
Meanwhile, the promoter, EVK Projects Pvt. Ltd., did not show up for the hearings, even after getting official notices many times. Because of this, the Authority continued the case without the promoter on June 19, 2026. The Authority also found that the “EVK Avasa” project was not registered with TG RERA, and the promoter did not provide any proof that they had the needed approvals or started construction.
The Authority, comprising K. Srinivasa Rao and Laxmi Narayana Jannu, noted that the 36-month deadline in the agreement depended on getting the needed approvals. Since only the promoter could obtain those approvals and did not show any evidence of trying, the promoter could not delay handing over the flat forever. Furthermore, the Authority referred to a Supreme Court judgment stating that a buyer cannot be made to wait indefinitely for a flat, and that three years is a fair amount of time to complete a project if no delivery date is given.
Based on this rule, the Authority counted three years from the last payment by Sneha on November 2, 2021. This set the deadline at November 2, 2024. Since the promoter did not hand over the flat or show progress by then, the Authority ordered a full refund of Rs 9.36 lakh plus 10.70% interest per year. This interest is the State Bank of India’s MCLR of 8.70% plus two percent, calculated from each payment until the refund is paid. The refund must be made within 30 days of the order.
In addition, the Authority found that the promoter had advertised, marketed, booked, and sold flats in the “EVK Avasa” project without first registering the project, thereby violating Section 3 of the RERA Act. There was not enough information to set a penalty under Section 59, but the Authority told the Secretary of TG RERA to start an investigation under Section 35 and collect all needed records and information about the promoter.
Sneha also asked for compensation for rent, financial loss, mental stress, and other losses. The Authority said these claims were outside its power. Sneha was told she could take up these claims with the Adjudicating Officer under Form N as per the Telangana RERA Rules. The complaint was closed with no order for costs.
