JUDGMENT

Facts of the Case

Rajesh K. Arya, Member.—This complaint has been filed by the complainant seeking refund of amount of Rs.24,00,000/- allegedly paid by him to the opposite parties, towards purchase of a plot, in their project named ‘Emerging Valley’, Landran Banur Road, District Mohali, Punjab, in resale from one Ajit Singh. It is the case of the complainant that after making payment of the aforesaid amount, neither agreement was executed nor possession of Plot No.214 was delivered to him. On the other hand, after a long period, relocation was offered to him, in May 2018, to a new plot in some other project i.e. ADAB City, Landra-Kharar Road, Mohali at much higher rate than the original rate of the plot initially purchased by the complainant. Under those circumstances, the complainant sought refund of the amount paid but to no avail. During the period intervening, a police complaint was lodged by the complainant as the opposite parties started threatening him, as a result whereof, vide mutual agreement, dated 05.07.2019, Annexure C-4 colly., he was relocated to flat no.31, Tower No.PH11, Ground Floor, Prabh Homes, Emerging Valley, Village Nagari, SAS Nagar, instead of plot