Thiru Justice M.S. Janarthanam, President—The complainant is one Mr. V.P. Balasubramaniam.

2. The 1st opposite party-Ms. Suprabha is a promoter and developer of flats. The 2nd opposite party Mr. A.D. Vasudevan is her power agent.

3. The complainant, it appears, entered into an agreement for sale with the opposite parties on 7.2.1996 for purchase of l/6th undivided share of their land and construction of a residential flat of an extent of 700 sq. ft. over the same.

4. The opposite parties, it is said, received a consideration of Rs. 5,00,000/- any they ought to have delivered possession of the flat on or before 31.8.1996. They, it appears, failed to do so in spite of several demands emanating from the complainant.

5. The complainant also, it is said, issued a legal notice dated 24.3.1997 calling upon the opposite parties either to deliver the flat or to refund the said amount of Rs. 5,50,000/- with interest thereon at 24% per annum from 1.9.1996.

6. The opposite parties, it appears, sent an evasive reply.

7. Consequently the complainant knocked at the doors of this Commission alleging deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties and praying for appropriate reliefs as pra