Mumbai: Dadar society wins, others still struggle against rogue builders

Updated On: 04 June, 2025 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon

Despite strong rulings and regulations under RERA and consumer laws, societies continue to face delays, dismissals, and non-compliance as developers dodge accountability

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Safalya Cooperative Hsg Society in Dadar East recently won a landmark order holding builder liable to financial assurances. PIC/ANIL D’SOUZA

While the residents of Safalya Cooperative Housing Society in Dadar successfully secured a favourable order from MahaRERA against an unscrupulous developer, numerous other societies continue to fight isolated battles — often without any resolution or relief. mid-day spoke with MahaRERA experts, including the state housing federation, to delve deeper.

Similar case

Advocate Godfrey Pimenta, who practises before MahaRERA, is handling a similar case involving a cooperative society of nearly 700 members facing issues with a developer. He said, “We filed the complaint under Section 31 of the RERA Act, but MahaRERA dismissed it without examining the merits. The developer then filed a parallel case in the city civil court, which is still pending. We’re now considering an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal.”