CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (TNREAT) has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) doesn’t have the powers to act against builders for deviating from approved building plans and only the planning authority concerned can initiate action against such violations. Setting aside a TNRERA order against Newry Properties Private Limited, the tribunal said the dispute concerned a statutory notice issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and could not be adjudicated by TNRERA. The case relates to alleged deviations from the app...