ORDER

C. Viswanath, Presiding Member.—The present Appeal is filed against the order dated 10.05.2013 in CC No. RBT/CC/12/96 in CC No. 10/80 passed by Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai (for short “State Commission”).

2. Along with the Appeal, IA/2240/2014, an application for condonation of delay has also been filed by the Appellant. The Registry of this Commission has calculated the delay of 149 days. As per the

3. Appellant executed a Flat Buyer Agreement dated 1.10.1996 with the Opposite Party for sale of Flat No.602,’B’-Wing, Regency park, Amrit Shakti, Chandivali, Powai, Mumbai. Total sale consideration of Rs.3,31,500/- was to be paid in instalments. As per clause-9 of the Agreement, the Opposite Party/Respondent agreed to complete construction of the building and hand over possession of the Flat on or before 1st March, 1998. The Complainant regularly made payments as per demands from the Opposite Party. Possession of the Flat was offered, vide letter dated 19.12.2007. Since the price of immovable property in Mumbai suddenly shot up after 1995-96 by 10 to 15 times more than the original price, the Opposite Party started demanding and pressurising t