Mrs. Rekha Gupta, Presiding Member—Revision petition no. 4071 of 2012 is filed against the order dated 01.08.2012 of the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad (‘the State Commission’) in appeal no. 586 of 2010.

2. The facts of the case as per the petitioner/ complainant are that respondent/ opposite party are in building construction field and they have undertaken the project by name “Aparna Cyber Commune” and the said project has ten blocks consisting of 660 apartments and closely located to the IT hubs of Gachibowli and Manikonda. The project was to be completed within 18 months of obtaining the approval from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (in short “GHMC”) further that the approval would be obtained within one month and or six months of finalization of booking and that the land was in the designated residential zone.

3. The petitioner paid Rs.2.00 lakh as advance/ initial payment to the respondent on 05.03.2008 and booked a flat in their project ‘Aparna Cyber Commune” valued at a cost of Rs.38,68,200/- and was given a receipt for the said advance. Respondent had categorically promised on receipt of advance of Rs.2.00 lakh on 05.03.200