The real estate sector was unregulated from the prospective of consumer protection in the country since long. The potential growth of the sector was negatively affected in absence of professionalism and standardization. Although the real estate sector was functional since the pre- independence time in most of the parts of the country but it was highly disorganized and unconventional. Moreover, different States were having their separate laws without covering all the aspects for adjudication of real estate disputes. There was also no sufficient law in order to protect the interest of the promoters and allottees as well. Aggrieved persons were approaching different forums for their relief and were subjected to harassment and agonies at different times.

In order to regulate the real estate sector, Govt. of India had came up with the enactment of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development)Act, 2016. Some of the provisions of the Act brought into force by the notification of the central government w.e.f 1^st May, 2016 and the remaining provisions of the Act were brought into force by notification w.e.f 1^st May, 2017. RERA Act was brought into force with the objective to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment or building as the case may be or sale of real estate project, in an efficient and transparent manner and to protect the interest of consumers in the real estate sector and to establish an adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal and also to establish the Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from the decisions, directions or orders of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and adjudicating officer and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The Act though enacted by the Central Government, the implementation of its provisions would depend on the State Governments on formulation of the Rules as provided in section 84 of the Act and also taking steps for establishment of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Real Estate Appellate Tribunal for the State. Govt. of Odisha framed Odisha Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Rules, 2017 which came into force w.e.f 25^th February, 2017. In accordance with sub-section(1) of section 43 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Govt. of Odisha established the Appellate Tribunal to be known as the ‘Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal vide  Housing and Urban Development Department Notification No-233/Date:-02.02.2019. The Appellate Tribunal started its judicial functioning w.e.f 02.09.2020 in the temporary office at Zone-A/2, 4^th Floor, Fortune Tower, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar. Currently The Appellate Tribunal functioning in his permanent office at A1 Block, 7^th Floor, Toshali Bhawan, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar.

With a view to make the justice delivery system more litigant friendly in the matter of Appeal, the Appellate Tribunal to regulate its own procedure has came up with formulation of the Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations, 2020 and Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020  in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(2) of section 53 of the RERA Act,2016  read with sub-rule(7) of rule 27 of the Odisha RERA Rules, 2017 notified in the Odisha Gazette vide No-566/Dt.20.03.2020 and 1139/Dt.23.09.2020 respectively. In the Regulations, provisions have been made prescribing calendar for sitting of the Tribunal, language of the proceeding before the Tribunal, procedures of presentation and scrutiny of the Appeal memorandum and filing of reply/counter and documents, service of summons/notices on parties, communication of orders, procedure of issue of certified copies and inspection of records and prescribed different forms/applications for use before the Tribunal etc.