About Us
Eastern India’s leading property developers, planners, consultants & legal advisors
5M+
Sq.ft. developed in Kolkata
30+
Years of experience
3
Dedicated Wings for complete solution
65+
Projects worked on
Carrying forward the legacy of Mohan Prasad Meharia, a pioneer in the field of Real Estate Development & Planning, with a vast experience in project conceptualization and marketing, legal assistance, acquiring statutory clearances among others.
Meharia Consortium has to its credit successful construction, development and marketing of projects (Residential and Commercial) of over 5 million sq. ft. all over West Bengal and we can proudly say that there’s not a single project where we have been involved in our professional capacity, that has been unsuccessful or stopped midway! A classic blend of 30 years of experience and contemporary ideas is what sets us apart.
We aim to enhance the value of real estate and find out ways and means to make the idle assets financially rewarding in a smooth and cost effective manner
Our power is in our team
Our core management team is the guiding force behind Meharia Consortium’s successes! Meharia’s spirit of generosity & commitment permeates every element of our experienced team!
Mohan Prasad Meharia
An Advocate by profession, Mohan Prasad Meharia had a humble beginning: from a 50 sq ft office in Old Post Office Street! However, his dedication, honesty and efficiency made him one of the most renowned legal experts in this part of India.
During the 80s, Mohan Prasad Meharia forayed into the world of real estate with the Pearl Apartments, Jodhpur Park. It kick started the illustrious journey of Meharia Consortium. Under his able leadership leadership, Meharia Consortium has designed, developed and sold several luxurious and landmark buildings across Kolkata which one can identify by his name.
Anurag Meharia
Anurag Meharia is a seasoned entrepreneur in the real estate sector and currently practises as a Real Estate and Commercial Contracts Legal Consultant in Kolkata. With nearly three decades of experience, he has built a strong reputation in the areas of real estate law, commercial advisory, and strategic business consulting. He was formerly a member of the Telecom Sub Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region.
Anurag began his legal career after completing his LLB (Honours) from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in 1994. He initially worked as a property lawyer with one of Kolkata’s leading law firms before practising in the United Kingdom as a professional negligence litigator in London between 1995 and 1997.
Over the years, through the Meharia Consortium and associated ventures, he has been actively involved in several successful real estate developments and advisory assignments for reputed organisations including Vedic Realty, AMP Universal, Highland Group, among others.
Educational Qualifications
- Qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales (1997)
- Enrolled as an Advocate in India (1995)
- LLB (Honours), School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (1994)
- B.Com, St. Xavier’s College, University of Calcutta
- Higher Secondary Education from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur
- Secondary Education from Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Narendrapur
Professional Experience & Achievements
- Principal, MRA Advisors LLP, Kolkata
- Practising in the areas of Real Estate Law and Commercial Contracts in India since 1997
- Nearly 29 years of professional experience in legal advisory and transactional consulting
- Formerly practised in London as a Professional Negligence Litigator
Business Interests & Leadership Roles
In addition to his legal practice, Anurag Meharia has extensive commercial exposure within the real estate industry through his active leadership roles across multiple organisations:
- CEO & Designated Partner, MRA Advisors LLP
- CEO & Designated Partner, Meharia Consortium LLP
- Director, AMP Universal Realty Private Limited
Key Memberships & Associations
- Member, CREDAI – West Bengal Chapter
- Member, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Eastern India Chapter
- Former Member, Telecom Sub Committee, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region
Anurag Meharia's Experience and exposure
Educational Qualifications:
- LLB (Hon) from School of Oriental and African Studies, (University of London) in 1994,
- Enrolled as an Advocate (India) in 1995.
- Qualified as a Solicitor (Supreme Court of England & Wales) in 1997.
- B Com, St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, University of Calcutta (1991).
- Ramkrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur (Class XI & XII)
- Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur (Class V to X)
- Practised in the United Kingdom for approximately three years with a leading Commercial Litigation Solicitor Firm.
- Currently practising in India.
- Got involved in Real Estate Business since 2003 and since then working as an entrepreneur and advisor in this industry.
- Former Member of the Telecom Sub Committee of CII for Eastern Region.
Area of Practice Experience And Exposures:
- Real Estate in Kolkata and Suburban Areas.
- Family Laws.
- Corporate Restructuring and Corporate Planning.
- Oil & Gas.
- Mining Laws
- IT and IT Enabled Services
- Intellectual Property Rights.
- Litigation
On General Legal Services in the field of Real Estate and other Commercial Activities:
- We handle advisory services, drafting of real estate related documentations, registration thereof, preparation of requisition of title and handling all related litigations, if any. Some of the specific area of work involves as follows:
- Involved in evaluation of land, examination of title, clearance of title related issues of all forms of land in and around Kolkata and West Bengal.
- Worked extensively with the authorities in relation to real estate development in Kolkata including Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata Improvement Trust, KMDA, Land Acquisition Department, BL&LRO Department, SDLRO, ADMLRO and DMLRO, Urban Land Ceiling Department, Urban Development Department etc.
- Involved in detailed planning & development of projects including its marketing, construction and overall real estate project planning.
- Involved in detailed legal documentation works in relation to all real estate projects including Joint Venture Agreements, Joint Marketing Agreements, all forms of acquisition documents for land and land related issues.
- Advising, drafting and finalisation of Joint Venture Agreements, Acquisition Issues;
- Advising, drafting and finalisation of documents in relation to various forms of commercial arrangement between the parties: These includes the following:
- Joint Marketing Agreements
- Notably we drafted and finalised the Joint Marketing Agreement between Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Elf Aquainte of France on behalf of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- We drafted and finalised the Teaming Agreement for Marketing of services of refinery repairs on turnkey basis, between Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Larsen & Toubro on behalf of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Licensing Agreements
- Distributorship and Agency arrangements
- Franchise arrangements and developing a franchising policy and program for the various services to be provided by the client.
- Joint Marketing Agreements
- Streamlining their human resources program in compliance with the Indian labour laws including developing the ESOP and employment plan for the Company and its senior executives.
- Obtaining approvals from the Government of India, Reserve Bank of India, and other statutory bodies.
- Advising, drafting and finalisation of various contractual obligations and documents;
- Drafting standard service agreements including Web Site Designing, Web Hosting, E-Commerce related services, Software Solutions etc.
- Preparing standard contracts for various services including Domain Name Registration; Resellers Program; Domain Name Dispute Policy.
- Advise on Intellectual Property matters and limitation of liability in the day-to-day operations.
- Preparing, drafting and finalisation of tender documents for procurement of software solutions by a leading company for their e-commerce activities and procurement of hardware by a Call Centre.
- Legal vetting of Security Audit Reports prepared by Clients.
Other Areas of Practice
- Advising Clients on Power Projects. The Projects covered are
- Power Project near Kolkata proposed by an American and Canadian Consortium to set up a 150 MW Waste to Electricity power project.
- Dharmasthall Power Project a thermal power project in Madhya Pradesh.
- Suryachakra Power Project At Port Blair, a thermal power project located at Port Blair.
- Small scale hydro power projects like Loharkhet Small Hydro Project and Sarju Small Hydro Power Project (Stage I, II and III)
- Advising clients in the field of Alternative Fuel Engines operated on CNG and LPG for Cars, Buses and other Commercial Vehicles in New Delhi.
- We are retained advisors for Vivendi on all their Water Purification, Supply And Management projects in India.
- We are advising our clients on license and lease of captive coalmines for setting up power plants and washeries and setting up their mining operations.
- We have advised the State of West Bengal and connected departments in relation to setting up Formula One – Grand Prix Racing Circuit and Event near Kolkata.
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