MahaRERA – Developer Must Provide Safe, Usable & Functional Car Parking – Paper Allotment Not enough
Order dated 16.12.2025 of the Maha RERA Member-1 at Mumbai in the Complaint No.CC12400158 of Investez LLP through its partner Abubaker Menon Vs. Godiva Properties Private Limited
The complaint was filed for the following reliefs –
- to change the parking allotted to the complainant and provide two safe adequate parking slots at P1, P2 or P3 parking levels;
- to install a separate electricity meter for the unit and
iii. compensation under RERA in respect of booking of the flat in Kohinoor World Tower Phase 1.
On 22.2.2022 the complainant and the respondent executed registered agreement for sale for the unit with two car parking spaces.
On 27.5.2024, the possession of the said unit was handed over to the complainant. Parking stack Nos.217 and 218 in Basement 1 were allotted to the complainant.
The grievance is that the parking slots are not numbered and his vehicles do not fit into the allotted stack parking spaces. Basement 1 is unsafe from engineering and functional standpoint, it does not conform to the standard norms and even the insurance company refused to insure the vehicle due to the unsafe condition of the allotted parking.
HELD that the complainant is entitled to the safe, usable and standard parking slots. It was directed that the respondent and the complainant within a period of 30 days jointly inspect the allotted parking spaces and ensure that two car parking spaces are safe, usable and in conformity with applicable norms and the sanctioned plants. In the event, the existing parking is found to be unsafe or unusable the respondent shall allot alternate safe and functional parking spaces to the complainant.
