FIR against builder for denying possession of flats, forming society, delay projects

Mumbai, July 3 : As per the latest circular dated 1st July 2016  issued by the Director General of Police (Maharashtra), any consumer or flat purchaser  aggrieved against the builders for not giving the possession of flats in time as per the agreement and as per the provisions of Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act (MOFA), 1963 or any other violation of MOFA, 1963 including not giving conveyance , not giving occupancy certificate or not forming society etc can file an FIR in the nearest police station and all the police station has been advised to take the necessary FIR against such erring or defaulting developers and builders.

Earlier police used to rarely book builders under MOFA citing they are civil cases. The flat buyers were forced to make rounds of civil courts and consumer forums to get back their flats.

Also many builders delay registration of co-operative housing societies.