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Atal Nagar, the 27th July 2019

NOTIFICATION

No. F O7-13/2OI7132. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 84 of the

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2OL6), the State Government,

hereby, makes the following further amendment in the Chhattisgarh Real Estate

(Regulation and Development), Rules, 2017, namely:-

AMENDMENT

In the said rules,-

1. For rule 35, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"35. Filing of the complaint before the Authority and inquiry by the Authority.- (U AnV

aggrieved person having locus standi may file a complaint with the Authority for

any violation under the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder, in

Form-M, which shall be accompanied by a payment of a fees amounting to

rupees one thousand, in tlre manner prescribed.

(2) Where the petitioner chooses to be represented by an authorised person, as

provided under Section 56, then written authorization to act as such and the

written consent thereto by such authorised person, both in original, shall be

appended to the petition.

(3) The Authority shall, for the purposes of deciding any complaint received

under sub-rule (1), follow summarJi procedure for inquiry in the following

manner, namely:-

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upon receipt of the complaint, the Authority shall examine it for

admissibility; if it is found to be without substance or beyond

jurisdiction or without locus standi, the Authority may reject it or

decline to accept it, for reasons to be recorded in the form of a written

order:

Provided that no complaint received under sub-rule (1) shall

be rejected without gring an opportunity of hearing to the complainant

or his authorised agent;

if the Authority finds t\e complaint to be prima facie admissible, it

shall issue a notice along with particulars of the alleged contravention

and the relevant documents to the respondent;

on the date so fixed, the Authority shall explain to the respondent, or

his authorised agent, as the case may be, about the contravention

alleged to have been committed in relation to any of the provisions of

the act or the rules or regulation made there under and if the

respondent:-

(i)

pleads guilty, the Authority shall record the plea, and pass

such orders including imposition of penalty as it thinks fit in

accordance with the provisions of the Act or the rules or

regulations, made thereunder;

(ii) does not plead guilty and contests the complaint the Authority

shall require the respondent to submit an explanation in

writing.

in case the Authority is satisfied orl the basis of the submissions made

that the complaint does not require any further inquiry it may dismiss

the same;

in case the Authority is satisfied on the basis of the submissions made

that there is a need for further hearing into the complaint it may order

production of documents or other evidence on a date and time fixed by

it;

the Authority shall have the power to carry out an inquiry into the

complaint on the basis of documents and submissions, including

having site inspections conducted through persons authorised by it;

on the date so fixed, the Authority upon consideration of the evidence

produced before it and other records and submission is satisfied that -

(i)

the respondent is in contravention of the provisions of the Act

or the rules or the regulations made thereunder it shall pass

such orders including imposition of penalty as it thinks fit in

accordance with the provisions of the Act or the rules or the

regulations made their under;

(ii) the respondent is not in contravention of the provisions of the

Act or the rules and regulations made there under the

regulatory authority may, by an order in writing, dismiss the

complaint, with reasons to be recorded in writing.

if any person fails, neglects or refuses to appear or present himself as

required before the Authority, the Authority shall have the power to

proceed with the inqurry in the absence of such person or persons after

recording the reasons for doing so.

if the respondent is a promotor of a registered project or is a registered

agent, then issuance of the notice by e-mail to the up-dated e-mail

address as given by him in the record of the Authority shall be

sufficient and it shall be proved to be validly served;

the notice shall speciff the place, date and time for hearing;

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(k) ifthe respondent chooses to be represented by an authorized person as

per the provisions of Section 56, written authorization to act as such

and the written consent thereto by such authorized person, both in

original, shall be presented to the authority on or before the time fixed

for hearing;

0) ^{the Authority shall have the power to summon and enforce the}

attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances

of the case, to give evidence or to produce documents which in the

opinion of the Authority, may be useful for or relevant to subject matter

of the inquiry, and in talcing such evidence the Authority shall not be

bound to observe the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (11 of

18721.

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The procedure for day to day functioning of the Authority, which is not

specified in the Act or in these Rules, shall be determined by the Authority

itself."

2. For rule 36, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

'36.

Manner of filing a complaint before the Adjudicating Officer and inquiry by the

Adjudicating Officer.- (1) Any aggrieved person may lile a complaint for

compensation under Section L2, 14, 18 and 19 in Form 'N', which shall be

decided by Adjudicating Officer, and shall be accompanied by payment in the

manner prescribed of a fee of rupees one thousand.

(2) Upon receipt of the complaint the Authority shall examine it for

admissibility; if it is prima facie found to be without substance or beyond

jurisdiction or without locus standi, the lA,uthority may reject it or decline to

accept it, for the reasons to be recorded in the form of a written order:

Provided that no complaint received under sub-r'ule (1) shalt be

rejected without grving the complainant or his authorised agent an

opportunity of being heard.

(3) If the Authority linds the complaint to be prima facie admissible as a case

for compensation under sections 12,14,18 or 19, it shall transfer it to the

concerned adjudicating officer for further action.

( ) The Adjudicating Officer shall for the purposes of adjudging compensation

follow summary procedure for inquiry in the following manner, namely: -

(a) upon receipt of the complaint the adjudicating officer shall issue a

notice along with particulars of the alleged contravention and the

relevant documents to the promoter;

(b) if the respondent is a promotor of a registered project then issuance

of the notice by e-mail to the up-dated e-mail address as given by

him in the record of the Authority shall be sufficient and it shall be

proved to be validly served;

(c)

the notice shall speciff a date and time for further hearing;

(d) if the respondent chooses to be represented by an authorised person

as per the provisions of Section 56, written authorisation to act as

such and the written consent thereto by such authorised. person,

both in original, shall be presented to the adjudicating oflicer on or

before the time fixed for hearing;

(e) on the date so fixed, the Adjudicating Officer shall explain to the

respondent or his authorised agent, as the case may be, about the

contravention alleged to have been committed in relation to any of the

provisions of the Act or the rules or regulation made thereunder and

if the respondent,-

(i)

pleads guilty, the adjudicating Officer shall record the plea,

and award such compensation as he thinks lit in accordance

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with the provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations,

made thereunder;

(ii) does not plead guilty and contests the complaint the

adjudicating officer shall require the respondent to submit an

explanation in writing;

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in case the adjudicating officer is satisfied on the basis of the

submissions made that the complaint does not require any further

inquiry it may dismiss fhe complaint;

(S) in case the adjudicating officer is satisfied on the basis of the

submissions made that the there is need for further hearing into the

complaint he may order production of documents or other evidence

on a date and time fixed by him;

(h)

the adjudicating officer shall have the power to carry out an inquiry

in to the complaint on the basis of documents and submissions;

(i)

the Adjudicating Officer shall have the power to summon and enforce

the attendance of any person acciuainted with the facts and

circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce documents

which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for or

relevant to subject matter of inquiry and taking such evidence, the

adjudicating oflicer shall not be bound to observe the provisions of

the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (11 of 1872);

(,') on the date so fixed, of hearing, the adjudicating oflicer upon

consideration of the evidence ahd other records and submissions

produced before it, is satislied that

(i) the respondent is liable to pay compensation, the

adjudicating officer may, by order in writing, order payment

of such compensation as deemed fit, by the respondent to

the complainant: or;

(ii) the respondent is not liable to pay any compensation, the

adjudicating officer may, by order in writing, dismiss the

complaint, with reasons to be recorded in writing.

(k)

if any person fails, neglects or refuses to appear or present himself

as required before the adjudicating officer, the adjudicating oflicer

shall have the power to proceed with the inquiry in the absence of

such person or persons after recording the reasons for doing so.

(5) The time limit for disposal of the case prescribed in sub-section (21 of

Section 71 shall be calculated from the date of transfer of the case by the

Authority to the adjudicating oflicer."

By order and in the name of the Governor of Chhattisgarh,

REGINA TOPPO, Additional Secretary.

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