TG-RERA Penalises Modi Builders ₹20.05 Lakh for Misleading Villa Project Buyers

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Hyderabad: A ₹20.05 lakh penalty has been imposed on the developers of Golden County at Rampally Dayara after the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG-RERA) found that the project was marketed as a luxury villa township. However, statutory approval and RERA registration covered only a plotted layout.

In its November 10, 2026 order, TG-RERA held Modi Shelters Pvt Ltd, Modi Builders and Infrastructures Pvt Ltd and managing director Sourabh Satish Modi liable for violating Sections 3 and 4 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The respondents must pay the penalty within 30 days. Villa buyers and the Golden County Phase I owners’ association filed the complaint. 

Residents alleged that Golden County was promoted as a gated luxury villa community with a clubhouse, gym, swimming pool, sports facilities and landscaped parks, but several facilities remained incomplete. The complaint cited water and sewage problems, drainage and safety concerns, and construction defects.

Buyers questioned delays in completing amenities despite paying for them. The developers denied the allegations, stating that Golden County was an approved plotted development and buyers had signed separate land-sale and construction agreements. The respondents maintained that amenities and infrastructure were completed as per approvals.

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Buyer Agreements Not Advertising Compliant

The developers said some buyers had not cleared maintenance dues. TG-RERA’s finding centred on the gap between approval and marketing. HMDA approval and RERA registration covered a plotted layout, while the brochure described “Golden County Luxury Villas” and depicted villas, a clubhouse, gym, swimming pool and shared amenities.

The authority noted that separate agreements disclosed to buyers did not make the advertising compliant, as public promotion preceded the sale agreements. Marketing the project as a villa development without the required registration violated Sections 3 and 4. 

The order directs the developers to complete all promised amenities within 90 days, hand over the clubhouse and common areas to the owners’ association within 30 days and obtain occupancy certificates for Phase I villas within the stipulated period. Until handover, they must maintain common areas and essential services and provide a transparent account of maintenance charges.

For homebuyers, the order underlines the need to verify promised amenities, check occupancy certificates and ensure common areas are formally handed over to the owners’ association before considering the project complete.

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