Ms. Rumnita Mittal, Member—The present appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) assailing the order of the District Forum No. II dated 10.5.1996, passed in Complaint Case No. 1866/96 - entitled Sh. Faqir Chand Gulati v. M/s. Uppal Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

2. The relevant facts in brief are that the complainant was the owner in occupation of the premises built on free-hold plot of land, measuring 308 sq. yard, bearing No. L-3, Kailash Colony, New Delhi-110048. The appellant and the respondents entered into a ‘Collaboration Agreement’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), dated 17.5.1991. In terms of the said Agreement the respondents were to demolish the existing structure and in its place were to raise a three storey building, at their own costs. In lieu of the appellant’s providing the plot of land, the respondents were to allocate, the entire ground floor alongwith a servant room, in the proposed building, to be raised on the said land, as well as were to pay a non-refundable amount of Rs. 8,00,000/- to the appellant. The remaining portion of the building, i.e. first floor and