S.A. Kader, President - These complaints are filed under Section 17 read with Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act.

As the subject matter of these claims namely the construction of flats for these complainants in the residential complex at door No.5, Bajanai Koil Cross Street, Choolaimedu by the opposite party building promoter is the same and as the /- opposite party is also the same in ail these O.P.s, /- they are taken up together for hearing.

2. O.P. 112/93: The complainant has purchased an undivided 11.63% share of vacant land in No.5, Bajanai Koil I cross St., Choolaimedu. He and the other complainants in other O.P.s. who have also purchased undivided shares in the said land entered into a memorandum of agreement separately with the opposite party for the /- purposed constructing flats in the said land on e 26/11/1989. The consideration for the construction payable by the complainant for his flat is s Rs.1,59,700/- As per the terms of the agreement the opposite party ought to have completed f the flat in or about 10 to 12 months from the date of commencement of the construction i.e. before .; May 1991. But the opposite party failed to - complete the construction even