NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
INDER JIT SINGH, President, SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN, Member
ANITA MOTWANI & ANR. – Appellant
Versus
M/S. NATIVE BUILDCON PVT. LTD. & 2 ORS. – Respondent
CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. NC/CC/861/2017
ORDER
SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN, J.
Briefly stating the relevant facts of the case that the present complaint relates property Unit No. B-185A in Project Visionnaire, proposed for construction on plot measuring 260 square yards. The Complainants purchased this property m Opposite Party No. 1 & 3, M/s Native Buildcon Private Limited (a joint nture between BPTP Group Companies and Institutional Investors), a real ate developer engaged in infrastructure development projects. The developer d undertaken to develop "Project Visionnaire," consisting of apartments, plots, uses, and villas at Sector 70-A, Gurgaon, Haryana. Acting solely upon the omises and representations made by Opposite Party No. 1 & 3, the mplainants submitted a provisional allotment application dated 18.08.2013, ompanied by an initial payment of Rs.20.00 lakhs via cheque dated 28.07.2013. e total consideration amount for the property was approximately Rs.3.48 res. Subsequently, a Villa Buyers Agreement dated 13.12. 2013, was executed ween the Complainants and
Opposite Party No. 1 & 3. Opposite Party No. 2, having a financial arrangement with Opposite Party No. & 3, approached the Complainants to provide loan facilities amounting to 2,55,00,000/- for the property purchase. The loan was sanctioned and Account . 609581392 was opened pursuant to an agreement dated 15.03.2014, with a payment term of 120 months through 120 EMIs. Prior to the loan agreement ecution, a Tripartite Agreement dated 16.12.2013, was executed among all rties. Opposite Party No. 2 has disbursed Rs.84,70,689 /- to the complainants till e as paid to Opposite Party No. 1 & 3.Clause 3 of the Tripartite Agreement plicitly states that Opposite Party No. 1 & 3 shall assume liability for Pre-EMI erest payments and subsequent EMIs payable by the borrowers mplainants) to Opposite Party No. 2 (HDFC Ltd.) from the first disbursement e until possession is handed over. Through a letter dated 23.12.2013, Opposite rty No. 1 reaffirmed that EMI payments would commence only upon ssession delivery. The developer committed to completing construction by 11.2015, with scheduled EMIs to commence thereafter. It was further agreed t if possession was delayed, EMIs would start only after possession delivery, d the developer would be liable for additional interest payments to Opposite rty No. 2 on behalf of the Complainants. Of the total consideration of Rs.3.48 res, the Complainants have paid Rs.55 lakhs, while Opposite Party No. 2 has d Rs.84,70,689, totalling Rs.1,39,70,689/- in accordance with the Villa Buyers reement. Additionally, the Complainants paid Rs.1,40,885 as VAT in December 15 as demanded by Opposite Party No. 1 & 3. Despite these payments, no ssession letter has been provided, in clear violation of the executed reements. Opposite Party No. 2 honored the Tripartite Agreement terms and d not demand Pre-EMI interest payments from the Complainants until January 17. In May 2016, recognizing the project's uncertain completion prospects, the mplainants explored alternative ready-to-move-in projects offered by Opposite rty No. 1 & 3, but no alternatives were provided. Through an email dated 01.2017, Opposite Party No. 1 & 3 reconfirmed their liability regarding operty subvention until possession .Due to the acts and omissions of Opposite rty No. 1 & 3, the Complainants have suffered severe prejudice. Contrary to the partite Agreement, Opposite Party No. 2 began issuing demand letters dated 01.2017, 01.03.2017, and 3.03.2017, demanding Pre-EMI interest payments and eatening penal charges and adverse CIBIL score impacts for non-payment. Consequently, the Complainants issued a Legal Notice dated 18.01.2017, to all posite Parties demanding: (a) provision of an alternative property of uivalent size and value; (b) direct remittance of scheduled Pre-EMI interest to posite Party No. 2 as per the Tripartite Agreement; and (c) refund of Rs.1.43 res with 24% interest. The notice also called upon Opposite Party No. 2 to rsue recovery di
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