JUDGMENT

Dated this the 13th day of July, 2022 The petitioner had purchased a flat in the Apartment Complex constructed by the 7th respondent. The building was constructed after availing financial assistance from the 5th respondent. After purchasing the flat, the petitioner approached the 4th respondent for effecting mutation. Thereupon, the petitioner was informed that for effecting mutation, he has to produce lien release certificate from the 5th respondent. On enquiry, petitioner came to know that the 7th respondent had defaulted the loan availed from the 5th respondent and further that, the flat purchased by the petitioner was earlier booked by one Radha V.Pillai and Venugopal Pillai. The said persons were issued lien release certificate by the 5th respondent. Later, Radha V.Pillai and Venugopal Pillai cancelled their booking. Surprisingly, when the petitioner approached the 5th respondent for issue of corrected lien release certificate, he was asked to approach through the builder. Accordingly, the 7th respondent issued Ext.P6 mail stating that the builder had no objection in the certificate being issued to the petitioner. As there was no response from the 5th respondent, peti