The idea behind the event was to facilitate
the growth and promotion of a healthy, transparent, efficient and competitive
real estate sector. RERA is the authority which is entrusted to enforce
Real Estate (Regulation & Development Act 2016).
The author, S. Jagdish Khushdil has a vast 35
years of experience as a legal luminary in diverse capacities. He is a Former
District & Sessions Judge, Former Adjudicating Officer, RERA and also
Former President, District Consumer Forums.
While addressing the gathering, Khushdil said,
“The main reason behind writing this book is to make people more aware about
the laws connected with the real estate sector. I believe that a large segment
of people are still not aware about these and the era which has been ushered in
after formation of RERA."
He added, “As it’s a difficult and dry
subject, so very few people know about it. To make the subject interesting, I
have simplified details about RERA and associated acts in my book. I have also
mentioned Consumer Act, local laws like PAPRA, Town & Country Act in a
simplified way, which is easy to comprehend for even the layman.”
During the occasion, Jagjit Singh Majha,
President of CREDAI, Punjab congratulated Khushdil for his book and said, “We
believe that real estate sector will be promoted through the book. Through this
unique literary initiative people will become more aware of laws and RERA which
in turn will bring greater transparency in the real estate business. The net
result will be that consumer confidence in the system will get a boost. The
higher awareness among key stake holders will bring in accountability.”
Some interesting information nuggets which are
lesser known to people in general are part of the book. The author has
elaborated in the book that promoters can also file a complaint with RERA
against a consumer if the latter indulged in unfair and illegal practice and
not just vice versa which is the established belief.
The book is a ready-reckoner for all stake holders in the
real estate industry be they real estate developers, agents, consultants
and end users or consumers. The book is available in paper-back at Shriram
Law House ,Sec 17,Chandigarh and can also be ordered on Amazon.