2025 Supreme(Online)(SCDRC) 25873
STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
Ms. Ravuri Jaya Lakshmi D.o Sri R. Satyanarayana – Appellant
Versus
1.Sri Mangal Sen Chopra Son of Late SohanlalChopra – Respondent
SC/36/CC/54/2014
BEFORE THE TELANGANA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION:HYDERABAD C.C.54/2014 Betweena:
Ms.Ravuri Jaya Lakshmi, D/o.Late Sri R.Satyanarayana, Aged 44 years, Occ:Private Employee, R/o. Flat No.201, Sekhar Mansion, H.No.8-2-601/182, Road No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034.
..Complainant And
1. Sri Mangal Sen Chopra, (died)
S/o.Late Sohanlal Chopra, Aged 85 years, Occ: Business, R/o.H.No.8-2-601/1R, oad No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana.
2. Smt.Kamla Chopra, (died)
W/o.M.S.Chopra, Aged 77 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o.H.No.8-2-601/1,R oad No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana.
3. Sri D.V.Sekhar, Rep. by OP 1 &2 GPA Holder, S/o.Sri D.NarayanaR ao, Aged 50 years, Occ: Business, R/o.E-218/BM,G M Palya, Garakamnanthanapalya, Bangalore.
4. Ms.Sukruti Chopra, D/o.Late Sri M.S.Chopra, Aged 35 years, Occ:Household, R/o.Sohal Villa, H.No.8-2-601/1, Road No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana.
.Opposite parties (L.R. of opp.parties1 8 2. Impleaded as per the order dt.9.7.2018 in CCIA.417/2018)
Counsel for the Complainant M/s. K.R.R.Associates Counsel for the opposite parties Sri D.Vallabha Rao-O.P.No.3 M/s.D.VidyaS agar-0.P.No.4 CORAM Hon'ble Sri Justice M.S.K. Jaiswal, President.
And Hon'ble Smt. Meena Ramanathan, Lady Member FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY TWO.
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Order:
This is a complaint filed by the complainant u/s. 17(1)(a)i) of C.P. Act
1.
alleging deficiency in service against the opposite parties and prayingto grant the reliefs as followsS:
i). To direct the opposite parties to complete all the pending works as per the specifications agreed in the list of specifications annexed to the Memorandum of understanding dated 03.12.2011.
i).To direct the opposite parties to reimburse an amount of Rs.6,25,128.00 incurred for getting various works done, obtaining connections, paying various bills because of the deficiency of service, unfair trade practice and inducement of the opposite parties.
i).To direct the opposite parties to pay an Rs.4,07,667.00 towards the deduction/deferential amounts between the standard material agreed to provide/use and the third rate material provided/used by the opposite parties.
iv).To direct the opposite parties to pay Rs.5,00,000/- to the complainant towards the medical expenses and hospitalization charges for the parents of the complainant.
v). To direct the opposite parties to pay Rs.6,00,000/- to the complainant towards the compensation for mental agony suffered by the complainant along with punitive damages u/s. 14(1(d) of the Consumer Protection Act. vi). To pay interest @ 18% p.a. on the amounts claimed in (ii),(ii),(iv),(v) &
(iv) from the date of filing of this complaint till the date of realization.
@18% p.a. on Rs.66,00,000/- paid by the vii). To pay interest complainant to the opposite party no.3 for sale consideration of the semi finished apartment and for completing all works as per the MOU, viii) to pay an amount of Rs.50,000/- towards the costs of the present litigation.
2. Case of the complainant in brief is as follows:
Opposite parties 1 and 2 are the owners of the land admeasuring 650 sq.yards in Survey No.129/84 of Road No.10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and opposite party no.1 has taken up a project to construct residential apartment known as 'Sekhar Mansion' in the said area. Opposite party no.3 who is the Builder a Development Agreement dated 30.4.2009 with the opposite entered into parties 1 and 2. Opposite party no.3 representing opposite parties 1 and 2 as GPA has obtained construction permission from GHMC for constructing the apartment in the said land.
compla B in e a in n g t lured by the wide publicity of the opposite party no.3, the decided to purchase a 3 bed room high end residential apartment in the said building Rs.37,50,000/- for a sum of Rs.72 lakhs i.e.
towards consideration for Rs.34,50,000/- semi finished apartment and towards undertaking electricity connection all the pending works including lift, in 2nd floor of the resi e d tc e . nti