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CEREMONY AVENUE

by Ceremonyhomes · Panipat

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Possession 30 Jun 2028 · as the developer declared it to HARERA

About this project

Key facts

Carpet area
271–440 sq ft
In m²about 25–41 m², as declared
Registered by
CEREMONYHOMES PRIVATE LIMITEDthe company that filed it, for Ceremonyhomes
Timeline
  1. 25 Sep 2024Layout and building plans approveddeclared to HARERA, read 29 Oct 2026
  2. 30 Jun 2028Possession, as declareddeclared to HARERA, read 29 Oct 2026

Homes on offer

The homes the developer declared to HARERA, by size.

30homes, 271 to 440 sq ft of carpet area
  • Under 1,000 sq ft271–440 sq ft30

Carpet area per home, as declared to HARERA (read 29 Oct 2026), in sq ft.

Amenities and specifications

How the land is set aside and what comes in each home, as the developer declared them to HARERA.

How the land is set aside726 m² in all, by use
  • Apartment buildings287 m² · 39%
  • Pavements237 m² · 33%
  • Parking203 m² · 28%

The land-use table of the HARERA application, declared to HARERA, read 29 Oct 2026. The share is of the land the table itemises.

In each home
  • Lifts4 to 6 passenger lifts as per norms
  • FloorsVitrified tiles-brand somani
  • WallsOBD (oil bound distemper)
  • BathroomsTaps and WC of jaquar
  • WindowsAluminium/UPVC with glazing
  • Main doorFlush doors
  • Electrical fittingsModular
  • Water storageUGT & OHT

The developer’s specifications in the HARERA application, declared to HARERA, read 29 Oct 2026, in its words.

Location and connectivity

Where it is and what is near it. Every distance is a straight line, not a travel time.

Bhumiq holds no map point for this project yet.The site address declared to HARERA: CONVENIENT SHOPPING,SEC-VI,ELDECO ESTATE ONE,SECTOR-40& 19A

The builder

Its 2 projects in Bhumiq’s records, by what HARERA’s record shows
  • Registered, no OC or CC yet: 2

Questions buyers ask

Is CEREMONY AVENUE registered with HARERA?From the records · HARERA, read 4 Nov 2026

HARERA lists it as HRERA-PKL-PNP-753-2025. Valid to 30 Jun 2028.

The source ↗
What is the possession timeline for CEREMONY AVENUE?From the records · HARERA, read 4 Nov 2026

When it registered the project, the developer declared that it would hand over homes by 30 Jun 2028. Its registration runs to 30 Jun 2028; a developer that needs longer has to ask HARERA for an extension. This is the developer's own date, not a promise from HARERA.

The source ↗
How is the connectivity around CEREMONY AVENUE?From the records · HARERA, read 4 Nov 2026

CEREMONY AVENUE is in Panipat; the site address declared to HARERA is Convenient Shopping,Sec-Vi,Eldeco Estate One,Sector-40& 19a. Bhumiq has not measured its distance to the main roads and metro lines yet.

The source ↗
What will I pay on top of the price?General guidance

You pay stamp duty and a registration fee when the sale deed is registered. In Haryana the stamp duty rate depends on where the home is and whose name it is registered in. A home still being built also carries GST; a finished home sold after its completion certificate carries none. Developers may also charge for parking, club membership, preferential location (PLC) and a maintenance deposit. Ask for the full cost sheet in writing before you pay a token.

Work out the stamp duty
Who is building CEREMONY AVENUE?From the records · HARERA, read 4 Nov 2026

CEREMONY AVENUE is a Ceremonyhomes project, registered by its company CEREMONYHOMES PRIVATE LIMITED.

The source ↗Ceremonyhomes's projects and court record

The records

What the registers hold for CEREMONY AVENUE: registration, licence, court, land, approvals and files, each with the register it comes from and the day Bhumiq read it.

  • HARERA registration HRERA-PKL-PNP-753-2025: Registered. Valid to 30 Jun 2028.HARERA, read 4 Nov 2026 · See it on HARERA ↗
  • Land licence 36 OF 2008 is on the DTCP register: Licence ends soon; the register prints its validity to 27 Feb 2027.DTCP, read 3 Nov 2026
  • Plans approved, as the developer declared: layout plan 25 Sep 2024, building plans 25 Sep 2024.Declared to HARERA, read 29 Oct 2026
The court record of Ceremonyhomes’s companies is on the developer’s page →

Flagged on the record

These are dates and statuses the registers print, as of the day Bhumiq read them. They are not a rating of the project.

  • Amber flag: Licence 36 OF 2008 ends soon

    Named in this project’s application. Valid to 27 Feb 2027. DTCP Haryana register, read 3 Nov 2026. Source

Not checked yet: the land owner records (jamabandi) and complaints at HARERA.

Homes sold and leftFrom the developer's quarterly reports to HARERA
Registration, licence, land and approvals in fullFrom the registers, with 26 HARERA files, with the dates we read them
Registration no.
HRERA-PKL-PNP-753-2025
Registration valid till
30 Jun 2028
Declared possession
30 Jun 2028

Declared by the promoter to HARERA

Land area
725.66 (Sqr/mtrs)
FAR
1.5 proposed of 1.5 permissible
licence
407-412 OF 2006, 36 OF 2008 , 47 OF 2017
Estimated project cost
₹7.64 crore
Cost of land
₹1.75 crore
Layout plan, declared approved (field 5a)
25 Sept 2024
Building plans, declared approved
25 Sept 2024
Construction to start
1 Jul 2025
Completion declared for
30 Jun 2028
Declared inventory · 7 types

Declared inventory

  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 4 units · 37.42 sq m carpet · one flat
  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 2 units · 38.61 sq m carpet · one flat
  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 4 units · 39.76 sq m carpet · one flat
  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 9 units · 26.2 sq m carpet · one flat
  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 2 units · 40.92 sq m carpet · one flat
  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 3 units · 25.22 sq m carpet · one flat
  • Apartment/Shops/Other Buildings · 6 units · 26.96 sq m carpet · one flat
Statutory approvals, as declared · 3

Statutory approvals, as declared

  • I. DEMARCATION PLAN — declared: already been obtained (5 Mar 2024)
  • II. ZONING PLAN — declared: already been obtained (5 Mar 2024)
  • III. APPROVED BUILDING PLANS — declared: already been obtained (25 Sept 2024)
On file with HARERA · 26 files

On file with HARERA (26)

Plans

Site plan

1 file
Approved Site Plan16 Jul 2025

Layout plan

1 file
Latest Layout Plan16 Jul 2025

Zoning plan

1 file
Zoning Plan16 Jul 2025

Demarcation plan

1 file
Demarcation Plan16 Jul 2025

Building plans

1 file
Approved Building Plans, Full Set16 Jul 2025

Services

Service plans

1 file
Service Plans on the Layout16 Jul 2025

Approvals and clearances

DTCP licence

1 file
Licence Copy with Land Schedule16 Jul 2025

Land records

Land records

1 file
Revenue Record Entry of Licence and Collaboration16 Jul 2025

Sales papers

Allotment and sale agreements

5 files
Builder and Buyer Agreement16 Jul 2025Agreement for Sale16 Jul 2025Conveyance Deed16 Jul 2025

Money

Accounts and finance

8 files
Net Worth Certificate17 Jul 2025Non-Default Certificate from a CA16 Jul 2025Project Report16 Jul 2025

The promoter’s papers

Declarations and affidavits

1 file
The Promoter’s Declaration on Affidavit16 Jul 2025

Company papers

3 files
MOA and AOA17 Jul 2025Authorisation of Mukesh Gulati16 Jul 2025Authorisation of Rajesh Kumar Khanna (with Resolutions)16 Jul 2025

Other filings

Other filings

1 file
Experience Detail and Technical Capacity16 Jul 2025

These are the copies HARERA holds. An approval belongs to the department that issued it, not to HARERA.

The 3 DTCP licences named on the application

The promoter declared 412 OF 2006. We could not match that to exactly one row on the department’s register, so nothing is claimed about it here.

36 OF 2008 · ELDECO Infrastructure & Properties Pvt. Ltd. · Panipat

Licence valid to 27 Feb 2027

From the Town & Country Planning department’s licence register, read 3 Nov 2026.

47 OF 2017 · Eldeco Infrastructure & Properties Ltd. · Panipat

Licence valid to 17 Jul 2027

From the Town & Country Planning department’s licence register, read 3 Nov 2026.

A licence is permission to develop the colony; the HARERA registration above is permission to sell, and the two lapse separately.

declared in the registration application (Form REP-I), Panchkula bench · submitted 17 Jul 2025 · read 29 Oct 2026 · not verified by Bhumiq

source: https://haryanarera.gov.in/admincontrol/registered_projects/1 · fetched 4 Nov 2026

Land under the 2 licences

The land the licence was granted over, as the Town & Country Planning department’s land schedule lists it. It does not say who owns the land now.

36 OF 2008: 109 parcels, 55.8021 acres in all, in Simla mulana (hadbast 2), Chandoli (hadbast 6) and Nizampur (hadbast 3), tehsil Panipat.

The licence register prints the same licensed area, 55.8 acres.

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The schedule also names who owned each parcel when the licence was granted. Bhumiq does not show those names.

From DTCP’s land schedule for this licence, read 18 Oct 2026. verify at source

47 OF 2017: 65 parcels, 29.175 acres in all, in Simla mulana (hadbast 2) and Chandoli (hadbast 6), tehsil Panipat.

The licence register prints the same licensed area, 29.18 acres.

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  • rectangle 881, kila 881 min1 bigha 10 biswa 13 biswansiSimla mulana ( 2)
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  • rectangle 902, kila 902 min2 bigha 1 biswa 15 biswansiSimla mulana ( 2)
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  • rectangle 431, kila 4312 bigha 8 biswaChandoli ( 6)
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The schedule also names who owned each parcel when the licence was granted. Bhumiq does not show those names.

From DTCP’s land schedule for this licence, read 18 Oct 2026. verify at source

Who owns this land today, or is it mortgaged?

The Bhumiq team checks it with you.

Check it yourself on jamabandi.nic.in
  1. Open jamabandi.nic.in, Haryana’s land records site, and choose Nakal.
  2. Pick district Panipat, then the tehsil and the village you want: Simla mulana (hadbast 2), Chandoli (hadbast 6), Nizampur (hadbast 3), Simla mulana (hadbast 2) or Chandoli (hadbast 6), tehsil Panipat. The site lists villages in Hindi, so the hadbast number is the surer match.
  3. Pick the latest year, then a from the list here, such as rectangle 283, kila 283.
  4. Type the CAPTCHA the site shows. The copy it opens names the owners as the revenue department last recorded them.

Bhumiq does not open it for you. The site asks a person to type its CAPTCHA, and the record belongs to the revenue department.

Layouts & payment plan

Uploaded by the promoter to HARERA. These are the copies the regulator holds; an approval belongs to the department that issued it.

Site plan

1 file
Approved Site Plan16 Jul 2025

Layout plan

1 file
Latest Layout Plan16 Jul 2025

Building plans

1 file
Approved Building Plans, Full Set16 Jul 2025

Among the uploads Bhumiq read from HARERA's page on 29 Oct 2026 (26 in all), none is a floor plan or a payment plan.

source: https://haryanarera.gov.in/view_project/project_preview_open/3402 · read 29 Oct 2026

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