Real estate giant Unitech was asked to refund over Rs 9 lakh to a Gurgaon-based home buyer, Ravinder Midha along with simple interest at 10 per cent per annum for a six-year delay in handing over the possession of the apartment.
Presiding member Justice Veena Birbal and member Salma Noor of the Delhi State Consumer Commission observed that home buyers cannot be expected to wait indefinitely for possession of flats after making payments. The commission noted that by failing to construct and deliver possession of the flat, Unitech indulged in unfair trade practices by retaining the hard-earned money of the buyer.
According to the complaint of the home buyer Midha, he had booked a 2 BHK flat in Unitech's 'Unihomes' project on May 21, 2011 for Rs 23,80,824, out of which he had paid Rs 9,79,326. He had also issued a legal notice in 2017 to the builder but no reply was received. He alleges in his complaint that the multi-tower complex project is yet to be completed even after receiving substantial payment. Unitech failed to deliver the possession of the flat to him and he is presently staying in a rental apartment.
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