Gurcharan Singh Saran, Presiding Judicial Member—This appeal has been preferred by appellant/opposite party (hereinafter referred as ‘OP’) under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’) against the order dated 24.10.2016 in C.C. No. 13 of 05.01.2015 passed by the learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali (in short the ‘District Forum’) vide which the complaint filed by the complainant/respondent (hereinafter referred as ‘complainant’) was allowed with directions to OP to refund a sum of Rs. 14,30,029/-, alongwith interest @ 12% per annum w.e.f. 17.12.2013 till actual payment. They were further directed to pay Rs. 25,000/- on account of compensation and Rs. 5,000/- as litigation expenses.

2. Complainant filed the complaint under sections 11 & 12 of the Act against OP on the averments that the complainant booked 4 BHK corner apartment No. H-1301 of 3007 sq. feet facing green @ Rs. 3725/- per sq. feet costing of Rs. 1,12,01,075/- towards basic price. After adding PLC, IFMC, Club Charges, Power Back-up C