ORDER

The present Consumer Complaint has been filed under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short “the Act”) by Rakesh Kumar Bhore and Varsha Bohre (hereinafter referred to as the Complainants) against Opposite Party Builder, Vatika Limited, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the OP Builder’) seeking refund of the amount paid by them to the Builder towards purchase of the Residential Unit alongwith interest and compensation.

2. The facts as narrated in the Complaint are that the Complainants applied for allotment of a flat in the proposed Group Housing Residential Scheme in the name and style of ‘Tranquil Heights – Vatika India Next’ located at Sector 82 A, Gurgaon (hereinafter referred to as the Project), to be developed by the OP Builder in Nov. 2013 by signing a Expression of Interest Form and paying a sum of Rs.6 lakh towards booking amount to the OP Builder. As per website of the OP Builder, the Possession of the Flat was scheduled to be delivered in December 2017. At the time of booking, the Representative of the OP Builder informed that necessary approvals had been obtained from the Competent Authorities and allotment letter would be issued shortly. It was assur