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Chandigarh: Builder must refund ₹12 lakh to plot buyers, says panel

CHANDIGARH: The district consumer disputes redressal commission has mandated a real estate developer in New Chandigarh to refund ₹12.63 lakh to two homebuyers, alongside a 9% annual interest due to deficiency in service. Additionally, the commission awarded ₹50,000 for mental agony and legal expenses. In a complaint lodged by Manveet Singh Johar and Simran Arora, residents of Sector 50-B, Chandigarh, the homebuyers detailed their booking of a 150 sq yard residential plot in January 2015 within a project in New Chandigarh. They reported having paid 30% of the basic sale price, totaling ₹12,63,834, via receipts from January and March 2015.…

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Nagpur Builder Ordered to Refund Homebuyer with Interest

NAGPUR: The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Nagpur has ordered a local real estate company to refund ₹3 lakh to a couple, including 9% interest from October 27, 2017. The commission further awarded ₹30,000 for mental distress and ₹10,000 to cover legal expenses. The couple, both medical professionals, had booked a flat for ₹79.27 lakh in 2015 at a housing project on Besa-Pipla Road. They paid ₹1 lakh on October 27, 2015, and an additional ₹2 lakh on February 29, 2016. According to their complaint, lodged through attorney Ashish Fule, the couple experienced significant delays in construction despite…

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Mumbai: Developer Must Refund Homebuyers for Canceled Flats

MUMBAI: A recent case underscores the challenges homebuyers face with stalled real estate projects. The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) in Mumbai has ordered a developer and its directors to refund over ₹45 lakh plus ₹15 lakh in interest to a couple who had their flat allocation canceled in a Wadala housing project they opted for back in 2014. Sharmistha Ray and Manabendra Nath Ray, residents of Wadala, had initially sought 18% annual interest on their payment but agreed to 9% before the commission, which was the initial rate offered by the developer. The commission found Vijaykamal Properties…

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Homebuyer Wins 7-Year Legal Fight Over Delayed Flat

CHANDIGARH: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Chandigarh has issued a ruling that may bring relief to numerous homebuyers affected by stalled real estate projects. The commission ordered a housing group and another agency to refund Rs 2.4 lakh along with 9% annual interest to a complainant who had not received possession of a flat booked over seven years ago. The Commission held both entities accountable for deficiencies in service and unfair trade practices, additionally awarding Rs 20,000 as compensation and litigation costs to the complainant, Akhil Awasthi. Akhil Awasthi, a resident of Sector 44, had secured an unconstructed…

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Hyderabad Builder Ordered to Refund Buyer for Undelivered Plot

HYDERABAD: The Ranga Reddy District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has mandated a real estate company to refund ₹42.04 lakh, along with interest, to a homebuyer after the firm failed to deliver a promised residential plot in a pre-launch project. The complainant, Gaurav Khandelwal, 43, from Gachibowli, reported that he paid ₹32.34 lakh in 2022 for a 308-square-yard plot in a proposed layout. Per the agreement, the company was required to obtain HMDA approval, develop the site within a year, and register the plot in his name. They also provided a buy-back option with a 30% return if the project didn’t…

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DLF Ordered to Compensate Buyer for Flat Delay in Kakkanad

KOCHI: The Ernakulam district consumer disputes redressal commission has mandated DLF, a real estate developer, to provide compensation for the delayed handover of a flat by nearly four years, along with additional charges imposed. This order was issued following a complaint lodged by Seena Susan Kuruvilla and her son, Mithun Kuruvilla, regarding the DLF New Town Heights project located in Kakkanad. In May 2010, the complainants reserved an apartment at DLF New Town Heights for Rs 34.29 lakh, with an agreement stating the flat would be delivered by January 19, 2013. Despite having paid 95% of the total, the flat…

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Telangana Court Orders Builders to Compensate in Two Cases

HYDERABAD: The Ranga Reddy district consumer disputes redressal commission has favored consumers in two distinct real estate cases — one concerning delayed flat possession and another about promised returns on land-linked investments. Refunds and compensations were mandated in both instances. In the initial case, Rajitha Guduru from Bachupalli paid Rs 25 lakh in installments to a real estate company engaged in land ventures in Warangal. Despite receiving certificates that assured monthly returns on “undivided land shares,” no payments were made. Rajitha stated that she was never informed about the land’s location or provided with adequate documentation. Despite her continual inquiries,…