Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has allowed the appointment of an independent qualified architect or engineer to physically measure a flat in Panchkula's Valley Gardens project, following a dispute between an allottee and the developer over the unit's area.

The order was passed on September 3 after the tribunal considered an application seeking appointment of an expert to measure the four-bedroom flat, possession of which has been offered by the developer, DLF Homes Developers Pvt Ltd.

The allottee, Ranjit Malhotra, had sought an independent assessment of the flat's different areas due to his dispute with the developer over the measurements and costs mentioned in the 2022 Builder-Buyer Agreement (BBA)....