Gauhati High Court issues notice to Chairperson of Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority

The Gauhati High Court issued notice to Chairperson of Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority following a PIL that the Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority) is not functioning in accordance with law.

The court observed, “The issue which has been raised in this PIL is that the Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority, which is a statutory authority created under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) is not functioning in accordance with law. Moreover, it has also been stated that even a website has not been created by the Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority, although it is a requirement under Section 34 (b), (c) and (d) of the Act.

As per the act the functions of Authority include publish and maintain a website of records, for public viewing, of all real estate projects for which registration has been given, to maintain a database, on its website, for public viewing, and enter the names and photographs of promoters as defaulters including the project details, registration for which has been revoked or have been penalised under this Act, with reasons therefor, for access to the general public, to maintain a database, on its website, for public viewing, and enter the names and photographs of real estate agents who have applied and registered under this Act, with such details as may be prescribed, including those whose registration has been rejected or revoked.”


The court has listed the matter for February 3, 2022.