The Brave Pedestrian

Lodha Eternis in Marol, Andheri East, is built on litigated land belonging to the Almeida and Misquita families, which they had leased out to Gufic Pharma. The lease expired when the partnership firm of Gufic Pharma was dissolved. The lease also expired when the power-of-attorney under which the lease was granted expired, for a number of reasons. The tenant-cultivators of Almeida and Misquita families continue to stay on the land. Now Lodha, who evidently didn't care much about the legal niceties, took over the land and started building the Eternis project. And now Lodha seems to be resorting to strongarm tactics to force the tenants to leave. ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 krish.kkphoto@gmail.com Mumbai

This video shows the bathroom of a resident of Muriel CHS, with the water from the upstairs neighbour's bathroom drainage pouring down, after a breakage in the PVC pipeline. The issue with the bathrooms is that, rather than the drainpipes being routed out of the building directly from the bathroom of a flat, they are routed into the gap between the false ceiling and the RCC ceiling of the flat downstairs. In the event of a joint leakage or pipeline rupture, the water will pollute the downstairs neighbour's house, and makes it unlivable. ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 krish.kkphoto@gmail.com Mumbai

  Flat buyers in India typically have a one-sided relationship with the builder. The flat purchaser is tied to the agreement or contract, whereas the builder is usually free. to break the agreement at any point of time. The flat-buyer stands to lose token amount, which is 10% of the consideration value. The builder stands to lose almost nothing if the contracts breaks, and he stands to gain the 10% of the consideration value by doing nothing. The flat-buyer is tied by the 10 percent token that he pays, but the builder is not tied. The entire relationship is at the builder's discretion, will and convenience. Why are flat-buyers entering such one-sided relationships? ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 krish.kkphoto@gmail.com Mumbai

You can make out a convincing case in court for demanding refund of the entire amount that you may have paid to the builder, without forfeiting 10% token amount allowed by RERA Act. ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 Mumbai

  There is no semblance of parity in the contract between builders and buyers in the Indian property market. The transaction between builders and buyers is biased heavily in favour of builders, laying the grounds for exploitation at every step. ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229

  This is the unedited phone recording of my conversation with the sales team of Godrej Properties, about the paperwork of a pre-launch and invitation for payment of Rs 1 lakh towards expression of interest for a project called Godrej Forest Grove in Pune. This conversation happened on Friday, 13th December 2019. 1) Download Godrej Properties “declaration form” -- http://bit.ly/Godrej-declaration-form 2) Download Godrej Forest Grove brochure -- http://bit.ly/2rOk9kt 3) Explanatory version of same phone call -- https://youtu.be/g1RBaVooS1c ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 krish.kkphoto@gmail.com

  This is the edited short version of phone recording of my conversation with the sales team of Godrej Properties, about the paperwork of a pre-launch and invitation for payment of Rs 1 lakh towards expression of interest for a project called Godrej Forest Grove in Mamurdi, Pune. This conversation happened on Thursday, 12th December 2019. Download Godrej Properties “declaration form” -- http://bit.ly/Godrej-declaration-form Download Godrej Forest Grove brochure -- http://bit.ly/2rOk9kt Hear the full & unedited phone conversation -- https://youtu.be/zRs-a1pgPek ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 krish.kkphoto@gmail.com

  The registered agreement format of Wadhwa Wise City, Panvel, is visibly opposed to the rights and protections given by RERA Act to the flat-buyer. The clauses of the agreement try to take away the protection and inalienable rights of flat-buyers, which are assured by Section 12 and 14 of the Real Estate Regulatory Act. Download Wadhwa Agreement format: http://bit.ly/Wadhwa-Wise-City-Agreement Download RERA sections 12 and 14: http://bit.ly/RERA-Section-12-14 Under such circumstances, is it wise for you to sign the agreement of Wadhwa Wise City, and indeed, any other Integrated Township Project (ITP) such as Lodha Palava City and Lodha Upper Thane? ISSUED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Krishnaraj Rao 9821588114 and 8169471229 Krish.kkphoto@gmail.com

  This video shows the quality issues of Tata Housing, Sector E, Shubh Griha, Vasind, near on Mumbai-Nashik Highway. It shows various quality issues in this Tata Housing project, which is either immediately evident upon inspection or are widely known to the residents and office-bearers of the cooperative housing society, or both. The content for these videos were filmed during my visit to the project on Sunday, 15th September. As the quality issues are relevant to the security, safety, the physical and financial well-being of the flat-buying public in general and the residents of this project in particular, it is in wider public interest to publish these videos as information to flat-buyers. Please note that the videos are in no way defamatory, as the facts portrayed by the videos are quite self-evident. The videos are merely showing that on the face of it, the brand messaging of Tata Housing and Shubh Griha are not upheld by the ground realities at Sector E, Shubh Griha, Vasind. ...

18th June, 2019, Mumbai: Many flat-buyers of Lodha Group's various projects -- especially Palava City, New Cuffe Parade and World Towers -- want a refund. They want to cancel their deal, and get their money back with interest. The usual reasons are: (1) build quality issues (2) delayed possession (3) carpet area deficiency (4) unfair trade practices (5) unauthorized or improperly authorized construction (6) mis-selling and false promises. But getting money back from Lodha is difficult. The terms and conditions mentioned in the application form, allotment letter and agreement form make it clear that Lodha will retain 10% of the consideration amount, and make a lot of other deductions too. So, how to get back your refund without losing a lot of money? Well, friends, here is something you can try. There is a big loophole in Lodha's agreement format for various projects. It is a clause designed by Lodha's lawyers to trap customers, but this same clause can be used by ...

Mumbai, January 23, 2019: The Defamation case against us (Krishnaraj Rao, Shilpi Thard & her husband Amit Jaisingh) filed by Lodha Developers Limited, and subsequent proceedings including Contempt, are uploaded on this link: http://bit.ly/Lodha-Defam-Krish-Shilpi (PS: One critical document is missing in this folder, namely the actual Defamation plaint and pleadings i.e. Notice of Motion no. 152 in Suit No. 70 of 2019. I will upload this at the earliest. I will also upload scan of my Affidavit-in-reply to this plaint, as filed before Bombay High Court at the first hearing two days ago on 21st January . Below is the soft-copy/draft of my Affidavit-in-reply. ( I am publishing it here for the understanding of the public. Having been filed before the High Court, it is already a public record, and so my disclosure of these documents here will hopefully not be construed as defamation/contempt.) ___________________________________________________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE...

Dear friends, As you know, Lodha group is understandably shaken up by a video wherein Shilpi Thard and I made a product review of her two flats at Lodha New Cuffe Parade, Wadala, which has gone viral. The reason for any such video going viral is that it resonates with the experience of a large number of actual users, estate agents and others within the real-estate trade, and other members of the general public.  And so Lodha has issued a legal notice to us yesterday. They want us to delete our article and videos about Lodha NCP, and are threatening to sue us for defamation and damages. Click here to read their legal notice . Shilpi and I are consulting with lawyers to give it an appropriate reply by way of a formal legal notice. But, that said, here is my proposed response from my standpoint as a journalist and blogger. Let me know in the comments what you think, or reach out to me on Whatsapp (81694 71229). I am sharing all this with you guys out there, becau...

Mumbai, 10th January, 2019: After receiving reports from a trusted architect's firm that the carpet area of her two flats at Lodha New Cuffe Parade was 27% and 30% smaller than mentioned in the registered agreement, Dioro flat-owner Shilpi Thard filed a complaint with the Police Commissioner of Mumbai.  The angry flat owner has requested the Crime Branch and/or Economic Offense Wing of Mumbai Police to register an FIR against Lodha Developers Limited. Reproduced below is her emailed police complaint:   ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shil T < shilpithard@gmail.com > Date: Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 3:45 PM Subject: To: < cp.mumbai@mahapolice.gov.in >, < cp.mumbai.jtcp.crime@ mahapolice.gov.in >, < jtcp.eow@mahapolice.gov.in > From : Shilpi Thard & Amit Jaisingh Villa 426, Concorde Napa Valley, Kanakpura Road, Kagglipura Post, Bangalore 560082 To : Police Commissioner of Mumbai Police Commissioner's Office, Main Buil...