Copyright © 2026 Authors retain the copyright of this article. This article is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

@article{189575,
        author = {Rahul Dandotiya},
        title = {The Unfulfilled Promise: A Critical Analysis of Revenue Recovery Certificate Execution under Section 40 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {7738-7749},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189575},
        abstract = {The Real Estate (Regulation and Development Act 2016(RERA), was enacted to bring much needed transparency, accountability and consumer Protection to India’s historically known unregulated sector of real estate. While the RERA has improved in project registration, disclosures and dispute adjudication but its effectiveness is severely hampered by persistent challenges in the execution of its orders, particularly execution of its Revenue Recovery Certificate (RRCs) issued under section 40 of the Act. This paper in particular examine the administrative and legal lacunae in RERA consumer redressal mechanism, focusing on the failure of execution of RRC .Draw empirical data from various states ,including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka ,it highlights the alarmingly low recovery rates of compensation and penalty .This paper identifies key issue such as the overreliance on overburdened district revenue machinery, lack of dedicated enforcement units, inter agency coordination failures and statue in the existing form fails to protect consumer efficiently and add edition burned of legal recourse via Writ Petition in High court. The Paper concludes with concludes with policy recommendations, including the enforcement of independent enforcement wing, stronger coordination with revenue and police authorities and legal amendment to ensure the enforceability of RERA decision, thereby, restoring consumer confidence and realizing the Act transformative vision.},
        keywords = {Real Estate Regulation, RERA, Consumer Protection, Enforcement Mechanism, Recovery Certificates, Section 40, Implementation Challenges},
        month = {December},
        }