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Supreme Court Endorses ED’s ₹175-Crore Restitution in Udaipur Project to Protect Homebuyers

The order ends a long fight over insolvency versus money‑laundering attachments in the Royal Rajvilas case.

Overview

  • Acting on the October 10 order, the ED transferred attached assets to the successful resolution applicant of UEWPL under PMLA section 8(8).
  • The restituted stock includes 354 flats, 17 commercial units and two plots in Royal Rajvilas, valued at about ₹175 crore.
  • After verifying 221 buyer claims, the agency says the outcome will benefit about 213 genuine homebuyers who have waited more than 12 years.
  • The clash began when NCLT approved a 2022 resolution plan and vacated ED’s attachment, triggering litigation over IBC and PMLA authority that is now resolved for this case.
  • The ED notes the order was confined to the case’s facts without creating a precedent, while citing a wider restitution drive totaling ₹34,580 crore.