{
  "id": 15771082,
  "title": "Bombay HC Orders Thane Collector To Execute MahaRERA Recovery Warrants Against Mandakini Realtors Within Eight Weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/bombay-hc-orders-thane-collector-to-execute-maharera-recovery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:06:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/bombay-hc-orders-thane-collector-to-execute-maharera-recovery-warrants-against-mandakini-realtors-within-eight-weeks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bombay High Court has ordered the Thane Collector and other authorities to execute recovery warrants issued by MahaRERA against Mandakini Realtors within eight weeks, stating that the delay has caused significant hardship to homebuyers. The warrants, dated February 3 and February 15, 2023, were issued after a 2021 court order and subsequent MahaRERA directives. The eight-week period starts from the date the court order is presented to the authorities. Failure to comply will result in serious consequences, and no further extensions will be granted. The case will be revisited on November 20, 2026. The petition was filed by Zulfikhar Ahmad and others, who are seeking enforcement of the recovery warrants under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The petitioners argue that the Thane Collector has not taken action despite the finality of the court order. One of the petitioners, Zulfikar Ahmad, purchased a flat in 2015-16 but faced delays in receiving possession. He also mentioned that despite the recovery warrants, the developer failed to pay the compensatory interest awarded to him, which led to the approach to the Bombay High Court for enforcement. The court, in its decision, expressed concern over the authorities' failure to act on the warrants dating back to 2023, describing the situation as a \"sorry state of affairs.\"",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the Thane Collector and other concerned authorities to execute recovery warrants issued by the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) against Mandakini Realtors within eight weeks, observing that the prolonged inaction had caused serious hardship to homebuyers. Recovery Warrants Pending Since 2023 A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}