The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (H-Rera) has revoked the Rera registration certificate of a real estate agent after it found that he submitted forged documents at the time of application. It has also initiated an inquiry into the matter.
Under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, it is mandatory for a real estate agent to obtain a Rera registration number. The applicant has to submit documents, including that of commercial office space — self-owned or rented — as address proof duly certified by the district revenue department at time of applying.
According to H-Rera officials, agent Vineet Kejriwal forged the documents with mala fide intention amounting to a serious offence, so his registration number was revoked. Kejriwal was registered as a real estate agent with the H-Rera vide registration number RC/HARERA/GGM/1 697/1292/2022/65 dated April 2022.
“We received a complaint, which alleged that agent Vineet Kejriwal got the office premises belonging to the company of the complainant illegally registered with H-Rera Gurgaon by forging documents, rent agreement as proof of office address. During the investigation, the Authority found clear mala fide intention of the agent in question in obtaining Rera registration in contravention of the Act,” the order, which was released to the public on Monday.
As per the provisions stated in sections 7 and 9 of the Act, if the Authority is satisfied that the registration has been secured by the real estate agent through misrepresentation or fraud, it may revoke the registration or suspend the same.
“No one is above the law. Three stakeholders of Rera — promoter, allottee and agent — are duty bound to follow the mandate placed in the Act,” said the Authority, adding the Act has to be followed in letter and spirit.
