ORDER

JUSTICE SUDIP AHLUWALIA, MEMBER

This Consumer Complaint has been filed under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 alleging deficiency in service on the part of the Opposite Party and, seeking refund of the deposited amount along with ancillary reliefs.

2. The factual background, in brief, is that the Complainant saw an advertisement issued by the Opposite Party in 2006 announcing a large residential township to be developed at NH-6, Salap Junction, Howrah-711 403. Seeking a peaceful home near Kolkata for herself and her husband, she visited the Opposite Party’s office at Chowringhee Court in November’ 2006. The Company officials assured her that construction would be completed within a fixed schedule and supplied detailed brochures. Relying on those representations, the Complainant applied for and was provisionally allotted a Twin House (Category II × 20), on plot D/05/04, comprising roughly 220 sq. m. of land with a built-up area of 3,080.44 sq ft. She paid an initial amount of Rs. 6.00 lakh, which the Opposite Party accepted on 22.11.2006, and issued a provisional Allotment Letter promising sale of the Unit for Rs. 59,51,500/- payable on demand. The Opposite Party