Gurugram RERA Orders ‘Imperia Structures’ to Pay ₹55 Lakh Compensation to Homebuyer

Gurugram, March 25, 2026: In a significant ruling for the real estate sector, the Adjudicating Court of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Gurugram, has directed developer Imperia Structures Limited to pay Rs 55,00,000 as compensation for loss of property appreciation to an allottee. The order, passed in the matter of Harjeet Kaur Dhillon & HS Dhillon Versus M/s Imperia Structures Limited, also mandates the builder to pay Rs1,00,000 for mental agony and harassment, alongside Rs 50,000 to cover litigation costs, Gurugram RERA said in a press note.

The case dates back to November 2013, when the complainants booked an apartment in ‘The Esfera,’ a residential project located in Sector 37C, Gurugram. According to the Builder-Buyer Agreement (BBA), possession was promised within 42 months of execution, setting a delivery deadline of May 2017. Despite the allottees paying Rs 73,37,269—approximately 95% of the total sale consideration—by June 2017, the builder failed to deliver the unit.

Following years of delays, the complainants initially approached RERA Gurugram in 2019 seeking a full refund. In November 2022, the Authority ruled in their favor, ordering the builder to refund the principal amount of RS 73,37,269 plus the prescribed rate of interest. Seeking further redress for the long-term impact of the delay, the allottees filed a subsequent complaint in 2023 with the RERA Adjudicating Court for compensation regarding property appreciation loss and mental distress.

The Adjudicating Court noted the complainants’ “utmost bona-fide intentions” in fulfilling their financial obligations while the developer failed to meet its contractual duties. “An amount of Rs 55 Lakh is allowed to the complainants as compensation for loss of appreciation, to be paid by the respondent builder, and complainants are allowed also a sum of Rs 50,000/- as cost of litigation and a sum of Rs one lakh as compensation for mental agony and harassment,” said the order.

The ruling serves as a stern reminder to developers regarding the rights of homebuyers who invest their life savings into real estate projects. In its final observations, the court highlighted the breach of trust involved in the delay. “That the respondent builder even after taking timely payments from the complainants failed to deliver the possession of the unit, thereby infringing the rights of the innocent complainants, who have spent their hard-earned life savings in the purchase of the said unit,” the order stated.

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