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Two consumer panels order builders to deliver flats
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the legal heirs of a deceased Pune developer to hand over two flats within six weeks or refund the full deposit with 9% interest.…
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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the legal heirs of a deceased Pune developer to hand over two flats within six weeks or refund the full deposit with 9% interest. Two homebuyers had paid Rs 79.52 lakh and Rs 66.65 lakh for flats due in 2015 and 2016. Separately, the Mohali district consumer commission ordered Address Infrastructure to hand over a New Chandigarh flat to a buyer who paid Rs 32 lakh, and pay Rs 3 lakh compensation for delayed possession. Both commissions rejected builders' excuses of pending court cases or payment defaults.
The Indian Opinion
These rulings cut through the common builder tactic of hiding behind legal tangles or the developer's death. The NCDRC rightly noted that the duty to complete a project is a continuing obligation. The legal heirs' claim of ignorance of payments is unconvincing when they actively ran the project. The real test now is whether the six-week deadline for handover or refund will be obeyed, or if builders will simply appeal and delay further.
Sources (2): realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
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