Pune: MahaRERA Fines Six Ravetkar Projects ₹90,000 For Violating Advertisement Disclosure Norms

Pune, June 13, 2026: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has imposed penalties on six residential projects developed by Amol Ajit Ravetkar for failing to comply with mandatory advertisement disclosure requirements prescribed under the regulator’s guidelines.

Acting suo motu after scrutinising promotional advertisements published in Marathi newspapers, MahaRERA found that the projects had violated provisions of Order No. 46C/2025 relating to the display of registration details in project advertisements. The authority subsequently levied a penalty of ₹15,000 on each project, taking the total penalty amount to ₹90,000.

The projects penalised include:

• Nivedita, Rambaug Colony, Kothrud
• Shivsudha, Rambaug Colony, Kothrud
• Aditi, Gururaj Society, Kothrud
• Shiv Keshavlaxmi, Ideal Colony, Kothrud
• Suman, Prabhat Road
• Swargandha, Model Colony

According to orders issued by MahaRERA Pune Deputy Secretary Jayant B. Dandegaonkar, the advertisements failed to comply with disclosure norms introduced through Order No. 46C/2025 dated April 8, 2025. The guidelines require the MahaRERA registration number and website address to be displayed in a font size equal to or larger than that used for project contact details and addresses.

During its review, MahaRERA observed that the website address and registration information were displayed in smaller fonts than the promoter’s contact details. The regulator also noted that the QR code providing direct access to project information on the MahaRERA portal was not placed in the prescribed location within the advertisements.

In response to show-cause notices, the promoter stated that the discrepancies were unintentional and requested leniency, claiming there was no deliberate attempt to violate regulations.

However, MahaRERA held that the violations were clearly established and noted that the advertisements were large-format, multi-colour promotions in which mandatory disclosures should have been prominently displayed. The authority observed that despite explicit instructions, the prescribed norms had not been followed.

Invoking provisions of Section 63 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the regulator stated that promoters are liable for penalties if they fail to comply with directions issued by the authority. Advertisement-related violations can attract penalties ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000.

The authority has directed the promoter to deposit the penalty amount within 15 days. Failure to do so could result in the penalty being doubled, subject to a maximum of ₹50,000 per project. MahaRERA has also warned that further legal action may be initiated if the penalties remain unpaid for more than three months.

Additionally, the regulator has instructed its technical and finance departments to verify payment of the penalties before processing any future applications related to the concerned projects, including requests for project extensions, corrections, or name changes.