Rs 146 Crore Pending: Homebuyers Await Relief as Pune District Collector Sets Deadline for MahaRERA Recoveries
Pune, 22nd February 2026: District Collector Jitendra Dudi has instructed revenue officials across the district to clear all pending recovery warrants issued by MahaRERA by the end of April, emphasizing that homebuyers should not face further delays in receiving their rightful refunds.
The direction was issued during a review meeting with tehsildars from every taluka on Friday. District administration data shows that as of January 2026, a total of 186 warrants worth Rs 146.5 crore were still awaiting execution. Overall, authorities are handling 304 recovery orders amounting to Rs 248.77 crore. Between April 2025 and January 2026, officials successfully enforced 118 cases valued at Rs 102.17 crore, but a substantial number remain unresolved, particularly in Haveli, Pune city, and areas under Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.
Officials said the situation has evolved over the past year. In March 2025, there were 246 pending cases totaling Rs 195.49 crore. Since then, 59 additional matters involving Rs 53.28 crore have been added to the list. Significant dues are also pending in Khed, Maval, Lonikand, and Uruli Kanchan areas.
After the meeting, Dudi said a detailed taluka-wise assessment had been conducted to identify procedural hurdles slowing execution. “Homebuyers have waited long enough to recover their hard-earned savings,” he said, adding that revenue officers have been directed to complete enforcement of every pending warrant within the set deadline.
To accelerate recovery, authorities have been authorized to initiate strict action against defaulting developers, including property attachment and auction. “Our priority is to ensure compliance with orders and return funds to legitimate claimants,” Dudi said. He also announced that recovery statistics would soon be published on the collectorate’s official portal to enhance transparency.
Implementation of MahaRERA recovery orders has faced criticism in recent months over delays. While the regulator determines compensation amounts and issues warrants in cases of stalled or delayed housing projects, enforcement powers rest with district revenue departments under land revenue laws.
Last year, MahaRERA chairman Manoj Saunik had urged district collectors to focus on high-value cases and recover at least half of the outstanding dues. The authority also appointed a retired senior revenue officer to coordinate with district administrations, though some observers say stronger structural measures are needed.
