ORDER

C. Viswanath, Presiding Member.—The present Appeal is filed by the Appellant against the order passed by the Goa State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panaji (for short ‘the State Commission’) in CC No.01 of 2016 dated 05.12.2017, whereby the Complaint filed by the Appellant/Complainant was partly allowed.

2. On 26.06.2013, Complainant entered into an Agreement with the Opposite Party for purchase of residential flat No.T-1, measuring 116.88 sq. meter, with open terrace of 53.08 sq. meter, for a consideration of Rs.40,00,000/-. Complainant paid a sum of Rs.25 lakhs on the date of Agreement and Rs.11 lakhs in instalments as per the Agreement. Balance amount of Rs.4 lakhs was to be paid at the time of delivery of possession and execution of the sale deed. Delivery of the flat was to be given within six months from the date of Agreement, with a grace period of 3 months in special cases. The Opposite Party, however, failed to deliver the possession of the flat within the stipulated period. Complainant sent emails dated 14.06.2014, 04.07.2014 and 11.07.2014 to the Opposite Party, but the Opposite Party did not reply to the emails also. Thereafter, Complainants sent a legal