RERA Update | Karnataka High Court Rules That RERA Orders Cannot Be Executed Through Civil Courts

Overview:

The Karnataka High Court, vide its judgment dated 31 October 2025 in Mantri Developer Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Snil Pathiyam Veetil & Ors. (Writ Petition No. 17821 of 2025 and connected matters), held that an order passed by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA Authority) or the RERA Appellate Tribunal cannot be executed by a Civil Court as a "decree" under the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court ruled that the machinery of civil execution under Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure has no application to RERA Authority orders.

Brief Background and Facts:

The dispute arose when various homebuyers, who are the Respondents in this matter, approached the RERA Authority seeking relief against the Petitioner, Mantri Developer Pvt. Ltd. The RERA Authority passed orders in favour of the homebuyers on 30 June 2023, and 3 August 2023. In order to enforce these orders, the homebuyers directly filed Execution Petitions before the XVI Additional City Civil and