Mohali Consumer Panel Orders Developer to Refund Buyer After 15-Year Delay
Mohali consumer panel orders developer to hand over plot after 15-year delay or refund buyer with interest
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The Mohali district consumer disputes redressal commission has ordered Bajwa Developers Limited to either hand over a residential plot or refund ₹25.76 lakh (approximately $30,000 USD) to Rakesh Kumar, who has waited nearly 15 years for possession. The commission found the developer deficient in service for failing to execute the sale deed despite full payment.
- 01Rakesh Kumar paid ₹25.76 lakh for a residential plot in Kharar, Punjab, India, between January 2011 and December 2013.
- 02The commission found Bajwa Developers Limited failed to register the plot despite receiving full payment.
- 03The developer had previously allotted another plot in 2019, which also was not registered in Kumar's name.
- 04The commission ordered the developer to complete the sale deed within two months or refund the amount with interest.
- 05Kumar was awarded ₹2.5 lakh for mental agony and litigation expenses.
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After a prolonged wait of nearly 15 years, Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Kharar in Mohali district, Punjab, India, has received a favorable ruling from the district consumer disputes redressal commission. The commission directed Bajwa Developers Limited to either execute the sale deed for a residential plot or refund ₹25.76 lakh (approximately $30,000 USD) with 9% annual interest. Kumar had entered into an agreement in April 2011 to purchase a 138.89 square yard plot in Sunny Enclave and made full payment by December 2013, but the developer failed to register the plot in his name. Despite being allotted a different plot in 2019, that too was not registered. The commission found the developer deficient in service and ordered them to either complete the sale deed within two months or issue a refund, alongside an additional compensation of ₹2.5 lakh for mental distress and legal expenses.
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This ruling may encourage other buyers facing similar delays to seek legal recourse, potentially leading to increased accountability among real estate developers.
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