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Palais Royale clears another hurdle—but completion delays persist

NewsPalais Royale clears another hurdle—but completion delays persist Nehal Chaliawala3 min read26 Dec 2025, 01:36 PM ISTLocated in Mumbai’s Worli area, Palais Royale received regulatory approval for construction in 2005. SummaryThe developer of Mumbai’s long-delayed Palais Royale has settled a creditor dispute at the NCLT, removing one obstacle even as the project remains unfinished and its regulatory registration has lapsed. MUMBAI: Honest Shelters Pvt. Ltd., the developer of Mumbai’s long-delayed Palais Royale tower, which is touted to be India’s tallest residential skyscraper once completed, has settled a dispute with an operational creditor that had moved the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking recovery of unpaid dues. As per an NCLT order dated 27 October and reviewed by Mint, Honest Shelters has agreed to pay Interscape, a Mumbai-based architecture and interior decoration firm, ₹4.8 crore against total dues of ₹5.21 crore. The developer had already paid ₹1.05 crore prior to the settlement and committed to clearing the remaining amount in instalments by 31 December. The order records that Saloni Sulakhe of law firm Dhaval Vussonji & Associates, appearing for Honest Shelters, handed over cheques worth ₹3.75 crore to Interscape’s counsel in court. Also Read | Palais Royale: A 15-year saga of delays for India’s tallest tower in the makingThe settlement removes one more legal hurdle for a project that has been mired in delays since its inception over 15 years ago.

Palais Royale clears another hurdle—but completion delays persist

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  • However, questions over timelines persist. Located in Mumbai’s Worli area, Palais Royale received regulatory approval for construction in 2005.
  • It was originally developed by Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd (SRUIL), which exited the project after slipping into bankruptcy following years of stalled construction. Honest Shelters paid ₹705 crore to acquire the project in 2019 at an auction conducted by Indiabulls Housing Finance to recover dues from SRUIL.
  • Under Honest Shelters, the completion deadline was extended three times, with the most recent target set for December 2024. Also Read | IIFL scores big win over Palais Royale delay.
  • Homebuyers, take cues. A year after that deadline passed, construction remains visibly incomplete, with cranes still perched atop the tower—a conspicuous marker of delay for Mumbai residents. The project’s registration with the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has lapsed, according to the regulator’s website. Queries emailed to Honest Shelters remained unanswered.
  • Sulakhe did not respond to Mint’s messages. Buyers unfazedEven so, prolonged delays and regulatory lapses have not deterred buyers at the very top end of the market. In December 2024, the promoters of Metro Brands Ltd purchased five apartments on the 61st and 62nd floors of Palais Royale for a combined ₹405 crore, making it the most expensive home purchase of 2024, according to data from Zapkey, a property registration data aggregation platform.
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