SOMA BHATTACHARJEE, SAMIKSHA BHATTACHARYA
Kanchan Bhattacharyya – Appellant
Versus
Mir Enterprise – Respondent
ORDER
Soma Bhattacharjee, Presiding Member.—CC/488/2017 has been filed by Mrs. Kanchan Bhattacharya and Mr. Tapas Kumar Bhattacharya complainants against M/s Mir Enterprise and others u/s 12 of the C.P. Act, 1986 alleging negligence and deficiency in service in the matter of housing dispute. The case in a nutshell is as follows:
2. The OP no. 1 is a proprietorship firm and Md. Mehruddin, OP no. 2 is the proprietor of this firm and solely involved in day to day transactions of OP no. 1 and is the signatory of all agreements executed on behalf of the OP no. 1. The OP nos. 3 and 4 are landowners of the scheduled premises no. 366/1, Purbachal Road, P.O. Haltu, P.S. Garfa, Kolkata - 700078, Dist: South 24 Parganas, measuring 4 cottahs 3 chhitaks and a little more within Ward No. 106 of KMC. The OPs 1 and 2 entered into a joint venture agreement dt. 13.02.2014 with OP nos. 3 and 4 for construction of one G+3 storied building on the said plot of land. The OP nos. 3 and 4 executed a registered Power of Attorney in favour of the OP no. 2, the proprietor of the firm. This POA was registered at the office of DSR 3 Alipore, 24 Pgs (South).
3. On the basis of this agreement and POA the OP nos.
(1) Refund: Refund must be restitutionary.(2) Jurisdiction of Consumer Forums: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not exclude the jurisdiction of Consumer Forums. Consumers have a right ....
Delayed Date - There was a negligence and deficiency in service of the OPs since they handed over a flat with a shortfall covered area of 266 sq. ft. and on a delayed date.
Indefinite period - It is not possible for the complainants to wait for indefinite period of time for getting their flat in question.
Contractual obligations bind parties to agreements, and failure to comply constitutes deficiency of service.
Valid Redressal - The flat purchasers cannot be made to wait for inordinate period of time hoping to get possession and that refund of amounts deposited is a valid redressal.
Compensation - The complainants cannot be compelled to wait any more for the builder to deliver and they are entitled to seek refund of the money paid by them along with appropriate compensation.
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