JUDGMENT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Sri Wasim Masood, learned counsel for the respondent no. 3. 2. The petitioner is promoter of 'Paramount Golf Foreste' project. The respondent nos. 4 to 50 are allottees, who have filed complaints before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gautam Budh Nagar. By the impugned orders, the authority has directed the petitioner to handover possession of the apartments to the allottees within sixty days and also to pay interest on delayed completion of project. 3. Aggrieved with the impugned orders, the petitioners have filed present writ petition. 4. This Court specifically confronted the learned counsel for the petitioners with the provisions of Section 43 (5) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act, 2016) and as to whether the petitioner would exercise the option to avail the remedy of appeal but the learned counsel for the petitioner stated that he desired to raise a challenge to the jurisdiction of the authority to pass the impugned orders and in light of the same, he may be permitted to press the writ petition and therefore the writ petition may be heard. 5. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being finally heard without calling for a counter affidavit. 6. Briefly stated facts of the present case are that the petitioner is promoter of 'Paramount Golf Foreste' project for construction of apartments. The respondent nos. 4 to 50 booked the apartments with the petitioner. The petitioner issued allotment letters dated 10.08.2011 to them. However, the petitioner could not complete the project within the given time and could not handover possession of the apartments to the allottees. Consequently, the respondent allottees filed complaint before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gautam Budh Nagar alleging that the completion of project is delayed by more than four years and they claimed interest and possession of the apartments. Before the authority, the petitioner raised objection as to the jurisdiction on the ground that the project in question does not fall within the definition of 'ongoing project' as defined in Rule 2 (h) of the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2016 (in short 'the Rules, 2016). Before the authority, the petitioner raised objection as to the jurisdiction on the ground that the project in question does not fall within the definition of 'ongoing project' as defined in Rule 2 (h) of the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2016 (in short 'the Rules, 2016). The authority considered the evidence on record and also the facts noticed in the inspection made by the technical team on 24.07.2019 and recorded a finding of fact that the project is still incomplete and some No Objection Certificates (for short 'NOC') including NOC of fire fighting etc. relating to some technical work had not been obtained. The authority recorded findings of fact and passed the impugned orders dated 18.10.2019. 7. Aggrieved with the impugned orders dated 18.10.2019 directing the petitioner to handover the possession of the apartments to the allottees within sixty days and to pay interest on delayed completion of project, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 8. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the project of the petitioner is not 'ongoing project' inasmuch as the petitioner had applied for completion certificate with the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation on 13.10.2016 and therefore in terms of the provisions of Rule 2 (h) of the Rules, 2016, the project in question is not 'ongoing project' and consequently, the project was not required to be registered under Section 3 (1) of the Act, 2016, and the RERA Authority did not have the jurisdiction to look into the complaint made by the allottees. 9. No other submissions have been made before us by learned counsel for the petitioners. 10. We have carefully considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners. 11. The provisions of Sections 3 and 59 of the Act, 2016 which are relevant for the purposes of the controversy involved in the present writ petition, are reproduced below: “3. 9. No other submissions have been made before us by learned counsel for the petitioners. 10. We have carefully considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners. 11. The provisions of Sections 3 and 59 of the Act, 2016 which are relevant for the purposes of the controversy involved in the present writ petition, are reproduced below: “3. Prior registration of real estate project with Real Estate Regulatory Authority-(1) No promoter shall advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in any real estate project or part of it, in any planning area, without registering the real estate project with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under this Act: Provided that projects that are ongoing on the date of commencement of this Act and for which the completion certificate has not been issued, the promoter shall make an application to the Authority for registration of the said project within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided further that if the Authority thinks necessary, in the interest of allottees, for projects which are developed beyond the planning area but with the requisite permission of the local authority, it may, by order, direct the promoter of such project to register with the Authority, and the provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall apply to such projects from that stage of registration. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), no registration of the real estate project shall be required - (a) where the area of land proposed to be developed does not exceed five hundred square meters or the number of apartments proposed to be developed does not exceed eight inclusive of all phases: Provided that, if the appropriate Government considers it necessary, it may, reduce the threshold below five hundred square meters or eight apartments, as the case may be, inclusive of all phases, for exemption from registration under this Act; (b) where the promoter has received completion certificate for a real estate project prior to commencement of this Act; (c) for the purpose of renovation or repair or redevelopment which does not involve marketing, advertising selling or new allotment of any apartment, plot or building, as the case may be, under the real estate project. Explanation.-For the purpose of this section, where the real estate project is to be developed in phases, every such phase shall be considered a stand alone real estate project, and the promoter shall obtain registration under this Act for each phase separately. 59. Punishment for non registration under section 3- (1) If any promoter contravenes the provisions of section 3, he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend upto ten percent of the estimated cost of the real estate project as determined by the Authority. (2) If any promoter does not comply with the orders, decisions or directions issued under subsection (1) or continues to violate the provisions of section 3, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto three years or with fine which may extend upto a further ten percent of the estimated cost of the real estate project, or with both.” 12. We may also advert to Rule 2 (h) of the Rules, 2016. “2(h) "ongoing project" means a project where development is going on and for which completion certificate has not been issued but excludes such projects which fulfill any of the following criteria on the date of notification of these rules: (i) where services have been handed over to the Local Authority for maintenance. (ii) where common areas and facilities have been handed over to the Association for the Residents Welfare Association for maintenance. (iii) where all development work have been completed and sale/lease deeds of sixty percent of the apartments/houses/plots have been executed. (iv) where all development works have been completed and application has been filed with the competent authority for issue of completion certificate.” 13. It has been admitted before us that clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Rule 2 (h) of the Rules, 2016 are not attracted in the present case and that the claim of the petitioner for exclusion from the definition of 'ongoing project' is on the basis of clause (iv) of Rule 2 (h) of the ground that the petitioner had already filed an application before the competent authority for issuance of completion certificate. 14. In the impugned orders, the authority has recorded a finding of fact based on consideration of relevant evidence on record including the inspection report dated 24.07.2019 that the project is still incomplete. 14. In the impugned orders, the authority has recorded a finding of fact based on consideration of relevant evidence on record including the inspection report dated 24.07.2019 that the project is still incomplete. The finding recorded by the authority in the impugned orders that the project is still incomplete and occupancy certificate has yet not been issued is the finding of fact based on consideration of evidence on record. For ready reference, the relevant portion of one of the impugned orders dated 18.10.2019 passed in Complaint No. N.C.r. 144030381/2019 (Pinki Sharma and others Vs. M/s Paramount Probuild Private Ltd.) is reproduced below. For ready reference, the relevant portion of one of the impugned orders dated 18.10.2019 passed in Complaint No. N.C.r. 144030381/2019 (Pinki Sharma and others Vs. M/s Paramount Probuild Private Ltd.) is reproduced below. ^^bl lEcU/k es okLrfod fLFkfr Li"V djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k dh ihB dh vksj ls foi{kh }kjk ;w-ih-,l-vkbZ-Mh-lh- esa fnukad 01-05-2017 ls iwoZ tek djk;s x;s lh-lh- dks tkjh fd;s tkus ds fy, vko';d leLr vfHkys[kksa tSls fd &Qkj lsVh lfVZfQdsV] fyV lfVZfQdsV] tujsfVax lsV lfVZfQdsV] lh-,- ,oa bathfu;lZ lfVZfQdsV vkfn dh ekax dh x;hA ftl ij foi{kh }kjk VkWoj LVwfM;ksa vikVZesUV] ikbZu o vksd dh vfXu'keu vukifRr izek.k i= fnukad 26-12-2017] VkWoj&, ds vfXu'keu ,oa lqj{kk izek.k i= fnukad 15-09-2018] vf/k"Bkfir 5 ua0 fyV dk fujh{k.k izek.k i= fnukad 07-11-2017] vf/k"Bkfir 4 ua0 fyV dk fujh{k.k izek.k i= fnukad 07-11-2017] tujsfVax lsV dk fujh{k.k izek.k i= fnukad 11-01-2018] dh Nk;kizfr;ka nkf[ky dh x;h] ijUrq lh-,- ,oa bathfu;lZ lfVZfQdsV] iznw"k.k foHkkx] i;kZoj.k foHkkx] ,;jiksVZ vFkkWfjVh ds vukifRr izek.k i= dh izfr;ka nkf[ky ugha dh x;h gSA foi{kh }kjk ihB dks voxr djk;k x;k fd Qk;j ,u-vks-lh- iwoZ es izksfotuy tkjh fd;s x;s FksA mijksDr izek.k i=ksa ds izkIr gksus ds mijkUr izkf/kdj.k ds ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ds laKku esa ;g u;k rF; izdk'k esa vk;k fd foi{kh dh ifj;kstuk fnukad 01-05-2017 ls iwoZ ugha Fkk vkSj vks-lh@lh-lh ds ekudksa dks fcuk iw.kZ fd;s foi{kh }kjk ;w-ih-,l-vkbZ-Mh-lh- dks vks-lh gsrq vkosnu fd;k x;kA ,sls esa izFke n`"V;k ;g izrhr gksrk gS fd iz'uxr ifj;kstuk dk jsl esa iathd`r djk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA blds vfrfjDr izkf/kdj.k dh ihB dh vksj ls fnukad 24-07-2019 dks rduhdh Vhe }kjk LFkyh; tkWp djk;h x;h] ftldh tkap vk[;k miyC/k gksus ds i'pkr ;g ik;k fd ifj;kstuk esa dqy 8 VkWoj] tks fd VkWoj & A, B, C, D, OAK, PINE uke ls fpfUgr gS vkSj foYykt ekStwn gSA VkWoj& OAK ds vUrxZr pkj fyV ekStwn jgsxs] ftuesa ls ,d fyV gh vkWijs'kuy gS vkSj 'ks"k fyV esa edsfudy dk;Z gksuk ckdh gSA VkWoj& PINE ds vUrxZr 7 fyV dk fuekZ.k dk;Z gksuk gS] ftues 4 fyV dk;Zjr gS o 'ks"k 3 fyV esa dk;Z vHkh iw.kZ gksuk ckdh gS A VkWoj& A, B, C, D ds vUrxZr yxHkx dk;Ziw.kZ gS] bu VkWojksa esa 2 fyV esa ls ,d fyV dk;Zjr gS o 1 fyV dk dk;Z vHkh iw.kZ gksuk ckdh gS] VkWojksa ds vUrxZr vHkh Qkbuy fQfuf'kax dk;Z vHkh 'ks"k gSA TkgkW vk[;k esa fu"d"kZ ds :i esa ;g ik;k x;k fd ifj;kstuk ds vUrxZr vHkh fuekZ.k dk;Z tSls fd fyV dh baLVkys'ku] fQfuf'kax dk;Z vkfn gksus vHkh ckdh gSA Qk;j QkbZfVax ds dk;Z esa vHkh fLizaDayj vkfn gksuk vHkh 'ks"k gS o Qk;j QkbZfVax dh ,u-vks-lh- dqN VkWojksa esa vHkh izkIr ugha dh x;h gSA ifj;kstuk LFky ij dk;Z cgqr gh /kheh xfr ls fd;k tk jgk gSA tkWp vk[;k ls ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd ifj;kstuk vHkh iw.kZ ugha gS vkSj dqN VkWojksa dh Qk;j ,u-vks-lh- izkIr fd;k tkuk vHkh 'ks"k gSA ;ag Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd m0iz0 Hkw&lEink ¼fofu;eu ,oa fodkl½ fu;ekoyh] 2016 ds fu;e 2 (h) esa jsjk ds vUrxZr vkWuxksbZx ifj;kstuk dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, pkj viokn Hkh fn;s x;s gSa] tks fd fuEuor gS%& "ongoing project" means a project where development is going on and for which completion certificate has not been issued but excludes such projects which fulfill any of the following criteria on the date of notification of these rules: (i) where services have been handed over to the Local Authority for maintenance. (ii) where common areas and facilities have been handed over to the Association for the Residents Welfare Association for maintenance. (iii) where all development work have been completed and sale/lease deeds of sixty percent of the apartments/houses/plots have been executed. (iv) where all development works have been completed and application has been filed with the competent authority for issue of completion certificate. mDr fu;e 2 (h)(iv) where all development works have been completed and application has been filed with the competent authority for issue of completion certificate ds vUrxZr iz'uxr ifj;kstuk ds lHkh fodkldk;Z vHkh iw.kZ ugha fd;s x;s gS vkSj foi{kh }kjk fcuk lh-lh- ds ekudksa iw.kZ fd;s gq, lh-lh- gsrq ;wih-,l-vkbZ-Mh-lh- dks vkosnu fd;k x;k gS] tks fd mfpr ugha gSA foi{kh }kjk ifj;kstuk dks iathdj.k djk;s tkus ds lEcU/k esa ihB ds le{k LohdkjksfDr dh x;hA ,sls esa iz'uxr ifj;kstuk dks jsjk esa iathdj.k djk;s tkuk visf{kr gSA izkf/kdj.k esa foi{kh dh ifj;kstuk ds lEcU/k esa tkWp ds nkSjku ;g rF; Hkh izdk'k esa vk;k gS fd foi{kh }kjk ifj;kstuk Golf foreste ds iathdj.k gsrq iwoZ esa vkosnu fd;k x;k Fkk] ijUrq ifj;kstuk dks iathd`r djk;s tkus gsrq vko';d vfHkys[k ,oa vkSipkfjdrk;sa iw.kZ u gksus ds dkj.k foi{kh dh ifj;kstuk iathd`r ugha gqbZA izkIr fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ekufp= Lohd`fr ,oa lsaX'ku ysVj fnukad 13-06-2011 ls 7 o"kZ rd gh oS/k gSA foi{kh }kjk vfrfjDr fuekZ.k gsrq iqujhf{kr Hkou ekufp= ij fnukad 04-01-2013 dks fjokbZTM Lohd`fr izkIr dh x;h] ijUrq ekufp= ,oa lasX'ku ysVj ds foLrkj.k gsrq l{ke izkf/kdj.k ls vuqefr iznku ugha dh x;hA lh- ,- ,oa bathfu;lZ lkfVZfQdsV ,oa Qk;j ,u-vks-lh miyC/k ugha djk;h x;hA ,sls esa ifj;kstuk vkaf'kd :i ls viw.kZ gS] ifj;kstuk dk dEiyh'ku@vksD;wisUlh izek.k i= Hkh ugha fy;k x;k gSA foi{kh leLr vkSipkfjdrkvksa ,oa vko';d vfHkys[kksa dks iw.kZ dj ifj;kstuk dks jsjk esa iathd`r djkuk lqfuf'pr djsaA vr% iz'uxr ifj;kstuk jsjk ds {ks=kf/kdkj esa gSA mijksDrkuqlkj ls Li"V gksrk gS fd ifj;kstuk dks jsjk esa iathd`r djk;k tkuk vko';d gS vkSj foi{kh }kjk jsjk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk & 3 dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gSA pwafd iz'uxr ifj;kstuk vkWuxksbZx ifj;kstuk dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA bl lEcU/k esa Hkw&lEink ¼fofu;eu ,oa fodkl½ vf/kfu;e 2016 dh /kkjk &03 dks i<+k tkuk vR;ar egRoiw.kZ gS] ftlesa Li"V :i ls mYysf[kr gS fd%& REGISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE PROJECT AND REGISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS. 3.-(1) No promoter shall advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in any real estate project or part of it, in any planning area, without registering the real estate project with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under this Act: Provided that projects that are ongoing on the date of commencement of this Act and for which the completion certificate has not been issued, the promoter shall make an application to the Authority for registration of the said project within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided further that if the Authority thinks necessary, in the interest of allottees, for projects which are developed beyond the planning area but with the requisite permission of the local authority, it may, by order, direct the promoter of such project to register with the Authority, and the provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall apply to such projects from that stage of registration. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), no registration of the real estate project shall be required - (a) where the area of land proposed to be developed does not exceed five hundred square meters or the number of apartments proposed to be developed does not exceed eight inclusive of all phases: Provided that, if the appropriate Government considers it necessary, it may, reduce the threshold below five hundred square meters or eight apartments, as the case may be, inclusive of all phases, for exemption from registration under this Act; (b) where the promoter has received completion certificate for a real estate project prior to commencement of this Act; (c) for the purpose of renovation or repair or redevelopment which does not involve marketing, advertising selling or new allotment of any apartment, plot or building, as the case may be, under the real estate project. Explanation.-For the purpose of this section, where the real estate project is to be developed in phases, every such phase shall be considered a stand alone real estate project, and the promoter shall obtain registration under this Act for each phase separately. Explanation.-For the purpose of this section, where the real estate project is to be developed in phases, every such phase shall be considered a stand alone real estate project, and the promoter shall obtain registration under this Act for each phase separately. blesa jsjk esa jftLVªs'ku fd;s fcuk fj;y LVsV izkstsDV Hkw&[k.M ;k vikVZesUV dh cqfdax] fodz; o foKkiu vkfn u djus lEca/kh izkfo/kku gS vkSj vkWuxksbZx izkstsDV~l ds jftLVªs'ku gsrq Li"V izkfo/kku of.kZr gSA vf/kfu;e ds izkfo/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ,sls lHkh izkstsDV~l vkWuxksbZx ifj;kstuk dh Js.kh esa lEefyr gS] ftUgsa jsjk vkus ls iwoZ l{ke izkf/kdj.k ls iw.kZrk izek.k i= izkIr ugha gqvk gSA foi{kh dks iaz'uk/khu izkstsDV ds lEca/k esa l{ke izkf/kdj.k ls iw.kZrk izek.k i= vHkh rd izkIr ugha gqvk gSA ,sls esa iaz'uk/khu izkstsDV] vkWuxksbZx ifj;kstuk gksus ds dkj.k bl ij vf/kfu;e ds izkfo/kku ykxw gksxsaA fu"d"kZr% vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&3 esa of.kZr izkfo/kkuksa ds vuqlkj iz'uk/khu izkstsDV jsjk dh ifjf/k esa vkus ls jftLVªs'ku gksus ;ksX; gSA foi{kh viuh ifj;kstuk dks jsjk eas iathdj.k djkuk lqfuf'pr djsaA lkFk gh foi{kh dks /kkjk& 3 ds v/khu jftLVªhdj.k us fd;s tkus ds dkj.k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&59 ds vUrxZr n.M dk Hkkxh gSA vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&59 esa Li"V :i ls mYysf[kr gS fd%& 59-(1) If any promoter contravenes the provisions of section 3, he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend upto ten percent of the estimated cost of the real estate project as determined by the Authority. (2) If any promoter does not comply with the orders, decisions or directions issued under subsection (1) or continues to violate the provisions of section 3, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto three years or with fine which may extend upto a further ten percent of the estimated cost of the real estate project, or with both. mijksDr ls ;g Li"V gS fd ;fn dksbZ lEizorZd /kkjk&3 ds micU/kksa dk m+Yya?ku djrk gS] rks og ,slh fdlh 'kkfLr ds fy, tks izkf/kdj.k }kjk ;Fkk vo/kkfjr Hkw&lEink ifj;kstuk dh vuqekfur ykxr ds 10 izfr'kr rd dh gks ldsxh] nk;h gksxkA lfpo] jsjk bl lEcU/k eas lEizoZrd ds fo:) n.MkRed dk;Zokgh djrs gq, vFkZnaM vf/kjksfir dj ifj;kstuk dks jsjk esa iathd`r djk;s] lkFk gh rduhdh lykgdkj ifj;kstuk ds iathdj.k ds lEcU/k esa vko';d dk;Zokgh djsaA ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky;] ckEcs us fjV fiVh'ku Øekad 908@2018^^ eksgEen tSu [kku fo:) egkjk"Vª fj;y ,LVsV vFkkWfjVh o vU;^^ ds izdj.k esa lquokbZ mijkUr vius ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 31-07-2018 esa ;g Hkh Li"V fd;k x;k gS fd jsjk esa viathd`r fj;y ,LVsV izkstsDV~l ds fo:) Hkh izkf/kdj.k }kjk lquokbZ dh tk ldrh gSA Li"V gS fd iz'uk/khu izkstsDV~l ds fo:) Hkh izkf/kdj.k }kjk lquokbZ dh tk ldrh gSA Li"V gS fd iz'uk/khu izkstsDV ds jsjk eas jftLVMZ u gksus ek= ds vk/kkj ij f'kdk;rdrkZ }kjk izLrqr f'kdk;r vLohdkj ugha dh tk ldrh gSA foi{kh }kjk vius izfrokn i= esa layXud ds :i esa fn;s x;s ihB ds vkns'k fnukad 31-01-2019] f'kdk;r la[;k& 9201819806 tlohj ukxj cuke iSjkekmUV izksfcYM esa Hkh foi{kh }kjk xyr rF; fn;s x;s Fks fd mudh ifj;kstuk iw.kZ vkSj fnukad 13-10-16 dks muds }kjk iw.kZrk izek.k i= gsrq vkosnu fd;k tk pqdk gS] ftldk fuLrkj.k foi{kh }kjk fn;s x;s rF; ds vk/kkj ij fd;k x;k] ijUrq ckn esa izkf/kdj.k ds tkWp djk;s tkus ds mijkUr ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ds laKku esa ;g u;k rF; ik;k fd ifj;kstuk viw.kZ gS vkSj vHkh fodkl dk;Z djk;s tkus vHkh 'ks"k gSA vr% iz'uk/khu izkstsDV ds fo:) izLrqr f'kdk;r jsjk esa lquokbZ ;ksX; gksus ls foi{kh dh vkifRr Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA rnuqlkj fcUnq la0 1 fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA^^ 15. As noticed above, Section 3 of the Act, 2016 provides for prior registration of real estate projects with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, and in terms of subsection (1) thereof no promoter shall advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in any real estate project or part of it, in any planning area, without registering the real estate project with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under the Act. 16. 16. Under the proviso to subsection (1) in respect of projects that are ongoing on the date of commencement of the Act and for which the completion certificate has not been issued, the promoter shall make an application to the Authority for registering the said project within a period of three months from the date of commencement of the Act. This is subject to certain exclusions provided for under the Rule, which are as follows : (i) where services have been handed over to the Local Authority for maintenance. (ii) where common areas and facilities have been handed over to the Association or the Residents Welfare Association for maintenance. (iii) where all development work have been completed and sale/lease deeds of sixty percent of the apartments/houses/plots have been executed. (iv) where all development works have been completed and application has been filed with the competent authority for issue of completion certificate. 17. Clause (iv) of Rule 2 (h) excludes from the ambit of the term 'on going project', such projects where all development works have been completed and application has been filed with the competent authority for issue of completion certificate. 18. It therefore follows that in the case of a project where all development works have not been completed, the mere filing of an application with the competent authority for issuance of completion certificate would not bring it out from the purview of an 'ongoing project', as defined under Rule 2 (h) of the Rules, 2016. Such projects would accordingly be held to be 'ongoing projects' and in terms of the proviso to Section 3 (1) of the Act, 2016, the promoter would be liable to make an application to the authority for registration of the said project within the stipulated time period. 19. In the instant case, the findings recorded by the RERA Authority which are based on a consideration of the material evidence on record are to the effect that the development works in respect of the project were not completed. Accordingly, the project cannot be said to be excluded under Rule 2 (h). The project has therefore rightly been held to be an 'ongoing project' within the meaning of Rule 2 (h) and it would require registration under the proviso to Section 3 (1) of the Act, 2016. Accordingly the matters pertaining thereto would fall within the jurisdiction of the RERA Authority. 20. The project has therefore rightly been held to be an 'ongoing project' within the meaning of Rule 2 (h) and it would require registration under the proviso to Section 3 (1) of the Act, 2016. Accordingly the matters pertaining thereto would fall within the jurisdiction of the RERA Authority. 20. The impugned orders passed by the RERA Authority, therefore, cannot be held to be without jurisdiction. 21. Counsel for the petitioner has not been able to point out any material error or perversity in the findings of fact recorded by the RERA Authority, in this regard, in the impugned orders. 22. Under the circumstances, no interference can be made with the impugned orders under Article 226 of the Constitution of India inasmuch as the matter is concluded by findings of fact. 23. For all reasons aforestated, the writ petition is dismissed.