Padmavathy Balakrishnan VS Land Marvel Homes

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SUBHASH CHANDRA, SADHNA SHANKER
Padmavathy Balakrishnan – Appellant
Versus
Land Marvel Homes – Respondent

Counsel for the Parties:
For the Appellant for Padmavathy Balakrishnan:Mr. T. Sundar Ramanathan and Ms. Sukanya Viswanathan, Advocates
For the Respondent for M/s Land Marvel Homes:Mr. V. Prabhakar, Advocate

ORDER

Dr. Sadhna Shanker, Member—These cross appeals have been filed under Section 19 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) against the Order dated 07.06.2012 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (hereinafter to be referred to as “State Commission) in complaint No. 38 of 2004 whereby the complaint of the complainant was partly allowed.

2. Appeal no. 555 of 2012 has been filed by the appellants (hereinafter referred to as ‘the complainants’) for enhancement of compensation whereas appeal no. 353 of 2013 has been filed by M/s Land Marvel Homes (hereinafter referred to as the ‘builder company’) for setting aside the impugned order dated 07.06.2012 of the State Commission.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the

complainants and the learned counsel for the builder company and perused the record including the State Commission’s impugned Order dated 07.06.2012 and the memoranda of appeals.

4. There is a delay of 02 days in filing

the appeal No. 555 of 2012. Also, there is

delay of 260 days in filing the appeal no. 353 of 2013.

However, in the interest of justice, and considering the reasons mentioned in the application for condonat

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