JUDGMENT

K. Surendra Mohan, President—This is a complaint filed under Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as the Act for short) claiming compensation for alleged deficiency in service and unfair trade practice of the opposite parties. The 1st opposite party is a Private Limited Company engaged in the business of land development, construction and sale of apartments, villas and other residential structures. The 2nd opposite party is the Managing Director of the Company while the other opposite parties are the Directors of the 1st opposite party.

2. The opposite parties were in the process of executing an apartment project in a property admeasuring 45 cents comprised in Survey No.2762 of Kowdiar Village located at TKD Road, Pattom. The project was named “Samson & Sons NOVA Castle Apartment”. The property is described more particularly in ‘A’ Schedule appended to the complaint. Opposite parties 2 to 5 persuaded the complainant to purchase an apartment in the project. According to them, it was a luxurious apartment having a built up area of 2100 sq.ft. He was also offered 1.15 cents of undivided interest in the land. The total cost of the apartment