With as many as 5,671 cases pending before MahaRERA, the pleas of litigants and professionals practising at MahaRERA to fill vacancies of retired members have fallen on deaf ears. The worst, another MahaRERA member is due for retirement by March-end, raising further concern among the litigants. Experts say the government should fill up the vacancies on priority, as litigants approach MahaRERA seeking justice, first and foremost. Moreover, even with such a huge voluminous pendency of cases before MahaRERA, only two benches are functional as of date. However, the number will drop top just one bench post March, with the retirement of Dr Vijay Satbir Singh.

Ramesh Prabhu, founder chairman of Maharashtra Societies Welfare Association (MahaSEWA), said, “In February 2021, B D Kapadnis retired as a member of MahaRERA. At the time of retirement, nearly 1,800 complaints assigned to his bench were pending and many have not received hearing dates to date. Dr Vijay Satbir Singh, another member will be retiring by March 2022. As of date 5,671 complaints are pending for disposal and only 11,530 orders have been passed against 17,201 complaints.”