Can a case be decided by a single-member RERA bench? Practitioners and litigants are now in a dilemma over this question. Legal experts say the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act, 2016 clearly states that every single case must be decided by all members, but this has not been the case in practice.

Completely opposite verdicts by two high courts have added to the confusion. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on November 2, 2020, passed an order stating that every case must be heard and cleared by a three-member RERA bench. But, the Allahabad High Court recently ruled that even a single-member bench can clear a case.