The Madras High Court has clarified that the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) cannot decide disputed questions relating to the title or ownership of a property. The court observed that merely granting registration to a real estate project by TNRERA would not affect the rights of a person who is already pursuing a title dispute before a civil court. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while dealing with a petition challenging TNRERA registration granted for a real estate project involving land in Tambaram.n  The petitioner had contended that a civil suit concerning the title of the property was already pending. It was also alleged that the project promoter had obtained TNRERA registration despite the ongoing dispute. The High Court observed that when there are disputed questions of title, TNRERA cannot adjudicate and decide the ownership issue. Such matters have to be taken before the competent civil court by the affected parties. The court further noted that TNRERA has a role in examining title-related documents during project registration. However, its registration of a project does not amount to a final determination of ownership of the underlying property. In the case before the court, the project had already been registered and construction had progressed substantially. Considering these circumstances, the court declined to interfere with the registration and disposed of the petition. The ruling highlights that RERA project registration and determination of property ownership are separate legal matters, and a person pursuing a title dispute before a civil court does not lose that right merely because the property development has received TNRERA registration.