Mr. Justice D.R. Vithal Rao, President—In this complaint, the complainants have sought the following reliefs:

"Wherefore the complainants pray that this Forum may be pleased to pass :

(1) an order directing the respondent to pay a sum of Rs. 8,67,195/- with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. from the date of complaint till the date of realisation;

(2) for such other or further reliefs as this Hon'ble Forum may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case; and

(3) for costs of these proceedings."

2. The opposite party is a builder. The complainant applied for a flat and the opposite party allotted a flat No. 1 on the 5th floor of "Suryamukhi" building which was to be constructed by the opposite party at No. 21, Grant Road, Bangalore, for a price of Rs. 3,25,000/-. The opposite party entered into an agreement for the sale of the said flat with the complainants on 14.4.1980, as per Ex. C-1.

3. The complainant paid a sum of Rs. 25,000/- to the opposite party on 1.6.1980, as per Ex. C-2, towards the price and agreed to pay the balance consideration amount of Rs. 3 lakhs, as per the terms specified under Clause 4(a) of the agreement for sale, Ex. C-1, in instalments on various stag