NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI
Ram Surat Ram Maurya, Presiding Member
Deepak Rai – Complainant
versus
Bestech India Pvt. Ltd. – Opp. Party
Consumer Case No.149 of 2015
Decided on 24.5.2022
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Section 21(a)(i) – [Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Section 58(1)(a)(i)] – Real Estate – “Flat Buyer’s Agreement”- Demand of Addational price – Due to increase in “super area” - The complainant has challenged demand of additional price due to increase of ‘super area’- Clause-1.2 (d) of the agreement provides that ‘super area’ is tentative and price for increase in ‘super area’ was payable - In the present case, super area has not been increased more than 10% - Demand of Infrastructure Development Charges, Service Tax, VAT, holding charges and Interest Free Maintenance Security are made according to the agreement and the complainant is liable to pay – On facts, opposite party had agreed not to charge penal interest on the delay in payment of instalment and final demand - As such, it is provided that the opposite party shall charge interest @9% per annum on delayed amount of instalment and final demand – Thus, Complaint is allowed. [Paras 8 to 10]
Result: Compliant is allowed.
ORDER
Ram Surat Ram Maurya, Presiding Member.—Heard Mr. Saurabh Prakash, Advocate, for the complainant and Mr. Manish Sharma, Advocate, for the opposite party.
2. Deepak Rai has filed above complaint for directing the opposite party (i) to deliver possession of the flat to the complainant forthwith, for the amount already paid or in alternative (ii) to refund Rs.3.50/- crores i.e. the price of the flat in question as per email of the opposite party dated 14.10.2014, with interest @15% per annum, from the date of the delay in possession till realization, (iii) to pay Rs.2/- lacs, as cost of litigation and (iv) any other relief which is deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
3. The complainant stated that the opposite party was a company, incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 and engaged in the business of development and construction of residential and commercial buildings and selling its unit to the prospective buyers. The opposite party launched a project of group housing in the name of “Park View Spa” in Sector-47, Gurgaon and gave attractive advertisements in the year 2005. The Director and agent of the opposite party approached the complainant and informed that the land of the project was free from all encumbrances and they had obtained requisite approvals and sanctions for development and construction of the project. Lured with the representation, assurance and advertisements of the opposite party, the complainant booked a 4BR flat and was allotted Unit No. E-1301, admeasuring 2875 sq.ft, for sale price of Rs.9094250/-, of the flat, two covered parking and other charges, on 05.09.2005. Payment plan was “Construction Linked Payment Plan”. As per demand, the complainant paid Rs.300000/- on 12.09.2005, Rs.700000/- on 20.09.2005, Rs.700000/- on 25.12.2005, Rs.50000/- on 25.10.2006, Rs.2313093.77/- on 09.02.2010, Rs.1583781.25/- on 13.04.2010, Rs.1031593/- on 30.08.2010, Rs.32840/- on 26.02.2011, Rs.50000/- on 22.05.2011, Rs.404754/- on 10.09.2011, Rs.646290/- on 23.11.2011, Rs.404755/- on 30.12.2011, Rs.809509/- on 17.03.2012 and Rs.406785.50/- on 20.08.2012 (total Rs.9433401.52). The opposite party sent a draft of “Flat Buyer’s Agreement” to the complainant on 07.02.2007, which was signed by the complainant and returned back to the opposite party on 20.05.2007. The opposite party, vide letter dated 25.09.2006 demanded Rs.92000/-, towards Infrastructure Development Charge. The opposite party, vide letter dated 16.12.2006, demanded Rs.1005687/- and also issued reminders dated 03.01.2007, 09.02.2007, 20.09.2008 and 04.11.2008 in this respect. As, the construction was not started on the site, as such, the complainant did not respond the demand notice dated 16.12.2006, in time. The opposite party, vide letter dated 19.01.2008, informed that they were in process of exchange the land to have a better land profile. The opposite party, vide letter dated 12.08.2008, informed that they had obtained Zoning Approval. Thereafter, they, vide letter dated 14.05.2009, informed that “Bhoomi Pujan” was done on the site. The opposite party, vide letter dated 06.07.2009, informed that sample flat would be shown on 11.07.2009. Thereafter, they, vide letter dated 01.08.2009, informed that ‘super built up area’ had been increased to 3125 sq.ft. and vide letter dated 07.09.2009, demanded Rs.705000/- towards increase of ‘super built up area’. The opposite party, vide letter dated 10.11.2010, demanded Rs.32840/- towards service tax. The opposite party, vide letter dated 04.02.2011, demanded Rs.180000/- as cost of POP, false ceiling etc. The opposite party, vide letter dated 18.10.2011, demanded Rs.646290/- towards compound interest @18% per annum. The opposite party, vide letter dated 03.07.2013, offered ‘permissive possession’ and demanded Rs.4049309/- as balance dues. Although there was delay of about 5 years, in offer of possession but delayed compensation was not adjusted in statement of account. The opposite party, vide letter d
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