J.D. Kapoor, President—The OPs, vide their flamboyant, flashy and enticing advertisements in leading newspapers of Delhi and other major cities of India, invited the public to book Garden Houses near Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

2. Attracted by the said advertisements, the complainant booked two houses with the OPs and made payment of a sum of Rs. 1,50,000 vide receipt Nos.10347 and 10348 both dated 1.4.1996.

3. The OPs vide their letter dated 3.5.1996 confirmed the booking of Plot Nos.63 and 64 in VGP Bangalore Garden having an extent of 10,952 sq. ft.

4. The complainant made payment of Rs. 9,85,680 till 24.9.1996. Mr. VGP Babudas, Director of the OPs vide letter dated 17.9.1997 promised possession of the complete garden Units on or before 30.9.1997.

5. The complainant was constrained to write letter dated 20.7.1999 seeking refund of the sum paid by the complainant along with interest followed by letters dated 22.2.2000 and 1.5.2000.

6. Complainant got served upon the OPs notices dated 24.6.2000 and 7.9.2000. These were replied to by the OPs vide letters dated 8.7.2000, 15.7.2000 and 20.9.2000.

7. The OPs have caused immense delay in handing over possession of