Telangana

StateCommission

CC/2/2016

Dr. K. Sudhakar, - Complainant(s)

Versus

1. Hill County Properties Ltd., - Opp.Party(s)

Prabhakar Sripada

19 Feb 2018

ORDER

STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM
Telangana
 
Complaint Case No. CC/2/2016
 
1. Dr. K. Sudhakar,
S/o Mr. K. Krishna Murthy, aged about 49 years, R/o Flat No 302, Sai Datta Recidency, B alaji nagar Post Office lane, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500072
...........Complainant(s)
Versus
1. 1. Hill County Properties Ltd.,
Previously known as Mytas Properties Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director, Regd. Office at Hill County Properties Ltd, Hill County, Bachupally, Miyapur, Hyderabad, Telangana State 500072
2. 2. State Bank of India
Rep by its Assistant General Manager SARB, Stressed Assets Recovery Branch, Local Head Office, Koti, Hyderabad, Telangana State.
............Opp.Party(s)
 
BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. N. RAO NALLA PRESIDENT
 HON'BLE MR. Sri. PATIL VITHAL RAO JUDICIAL MEMBER
 
For the Complainant:
For the Opp. Party:
Dated : 19 Feb 2018
Final Order / Judgement

BEFORE THE STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION

OF TELANGANA : AT HYDERABAD

 

CC NO.02 OF 2016

 

Between :

 

 Dr.K.Sudhakar S/o Mr.K.Krishna Murthy

Aged about 49 years, R/o Flat No.302,

Sai Datta Residency, Balaji Nagar Post office Lane

Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500072

Complainant

 

                    A N D

 

 

  1. Hill Country Properties Limited

(Previously known as Maytas Properties Ltd.,)

Rep. by tis Managing Director,

Regd. Office at Hill Country Properties Ltd.,

Hill Country, Bachupally,Miyapur

Hyderabad, Telangana State-500072

 

  1. State Bank of India

Rep. by tis Assistant General Manager(SARB)

Stressed Assets Recovery Branch

Local Head Office, Koti, Hyderabad

Telangana State

 

Opposite parties

 

 

Counsel for the Complainants                    Sri Prabhakar Sripada

Counsel for the Opposite party no.1           M/s K.Visweswara Reddy

Counsel for the Opposite party no.2            Sri Vamaraju Srikrishnudu

 

QUORUM              :

 

 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA, PRESIDENT

&

SRI PATIL VITHAL RAO, MEMBER

 

MONDAY THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

 TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN

 

 

Oral Order : (per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.N.Rao Nalla, Hon’ble President)

***

 

 

 

                    The complaint is filed under section 17(1)(a)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 by the Complainant complaining deficiency in service against the Opposite party no.1 and claimed refund of Rs.46,33,521/- with interest @ 18% per annum; to treat the agreement of sale dated 24.11.2006 between the Complainant and opposite party no.1 as rescinded and therefore to clear the loan amount along with interest and penalties, if any, to the opposite party no.2   to award Rs.5,00,000/- towards compensation for mental agony and harassment and also award costs of the complaint.

 

 

 2                 The complaint pertains to deficiency of service on the part of the opposite party no.1   in not completing the construction of the apartment No.10D, 10th floor, Type-5, Ooty Block together with built-up area admeasuring 1579 sft and undivided share of land measuring 73 sq. yds, out of Ac.16-95 guntas, forming part of Sy.No.194/P, 196/P and 197/P for the construction of apartment complex, out of total extent of Ac.85-36 guntas, situated in the lay-out known as Hill County, Bachupally village, Qutbullapur mandal, Ranga Reddy district pursuant to the agreement of sale dated 24.11.2006, which is agreed to be delivered on or before 31.08.2008.

 

 

3.                 The opposite party no.1 abandoned the project after receiving an amount of Rs.48,63,344/-.  The deficiency of opposite party no.2 consists of collusively disbursing the home loan of complainants to the tune of Rs.38,53,039/- directly to opposite party no.2 out of sanctioned loan amount of Rs. 43,76,000/- in respect of a semi-finished apartment, without obtaining any performance guarantee for the due performance of the Agreement of sale though agreed to disburse the loan as per stage-wise construction. 

 

 

4.                 The opposite party no.2 had obtained lay-out permission from HUDA under letter No.5876/MP2/Plg/H/2005, dated 21.03.2006 for the development of a township called “HILL COUNTY” consisting of independent houses and multistoried residential apartments together with facilities like club apartment, parks, open spaces, gymnasium, health-clubs, play-grounds, shopping centers, etc., It also obtained approval from HUDA vide letter No. 5871/P4/Plg./HUDA/2007, dated 29.08.2007 for construction of Cellar + Sub-Cellar + 13 upper floors.  It gave wide publicity in the print and electronic media for its project representing that it was constructing eleven apartment towers of 13 floors each excluding basement parkings, viz., Coonoor, Dalhousie, Darjeeling, Khandala, Kodai, Shimla, Ooty, Nainital, Mussorie, Munnar and Manali.

 

 

5.                 The total sale consideration of the flat was Rs.49,96,514/- and the complainant paid the amount of Rs.43,76,000/-.  Though considerable period had elapsed, the opposite partyno.1 failed to complete the construction of the flat within the stipulated time.  As such, complainant got issued a notice on 02.12.2014 to opposite parties requesting to cancel the agreement of sale as per the terms of Tripartite agreement.  When the complainant visited the project, he found the construction to be totally substandard and the club house is shoddy.

 

 

6.                 The delay in construction of the flat is purely on account of a glaringly deficiency in service on the part of opposite party No.1.  Opposite party no. No.1 cannot collect more than 20% advance from any intending purchaser of the flat as per Section-5 of the A.P. Apartments (promotion of construction and ownership) Act, 1987, which is blatantly violated by the OP No.15.  It also failed to file the declaration as required under Section-4 of said Act and also failed to maintain separate account in the schedule bank.  It committed fundamental breach of its obligations by diverting funds meant for construction of apartments to other purposes. 

 

 

7.                 The opposite party no.2 has not at all conducted itself as professional banker and it had acted as mere middleman of opposite party no.1.  It has not filed a criminal complaint against the opposite party no.1 for diverting the funds meant for residential purposes.  It also failed to take any steps for recovery of any dues against the opposite party no.1.  It disbursed the loan amount without any valuation report of its approved valuer and without conducting any physical verification.  The opposite parties no.1 and 2 are guilty of delay of more than 5 years in completion of the apartment.  Hence the complaint with the reliefs, as stated supra, at paragraph no.1.

 

 

8.                 The opposite party no.1 resisted the claim by way of written version contending that the above complaint is not maintainable and that there is no deficiency of service on its part.  As per agreement of sale dated 16.10.2007, they agreed to deliver the unit on or before 16.10.2009 with a grace period of three months, therefore, the complaint is barred by limitation, hence, cause of action for filing the complaint arose on 16.10.2007 and the present complaint is lodged after 5 years as an arm-twisting method to make the OP to come to its terms.  Section 24A clearly specifies the time limit for filing a consumer complaint is 2 years from the date of cause of action.  The complaint filed by the Complainant is hopelessly barred by limitation and is liable to be dismissed.  There is no deficiency in service on its part.

 

 

9.                 The opposite party no.1 is a limited company incorporated under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956, inter-alia, engaged in the business of construction and has changed the name from M/s Maytas Properties Limited to M/s Hill County Properties Limited.  The project commenced as per schedule and was proceeding as per the projected rate but on a wholly incorrect understanding of its association with Satyam Group of Companies, various investigations and proceedings were instituted against it.  The resulting adverse media reports and other reports led to doubts and wrongful perceptions about its independent and unrelated status.  Resulting which, the investors and lenders which had committed to funding the Hill County project of OP No.15, sought to resile and withdraw from the project causing serious and acute shortage of funds.  On account of the fall-out of the events following enquiries against Satyam Computers Ltd., the opposite partyno.1 was subjected to series of compelling economic circumstances which derailed the Hill County Project. 

 

 

10.               Various attachments and court orders had also delayed the project.  The various steps taken by it brought back the project on track. In compliance of the Company Law Board orders dated 13.01.2011 IL&FS, the new management of OP No.1 commenced the construction at Hill County project and infused about 1072 crores into the OP No.1 to complete Hill County project.  The customers were also invited to visit for completing the final inspection of their respective units and Complainant was kept continuously informed about the status of construction, its completion apart from letters and e-mails. 

 

 

11.               Complainant appears to have developed a wrongful motive and intention to make an immoral and unlawful gain and have therefore, filed the present complaint seeking refund of the amount on wholly incorrect, untenable and illegal basis.  In fact, the unit purchased by the Complainant has been completed in all respects and possession is delivered.  The infrastructure of the project like power sub-stations, permanent sewage plant (STP), supply of Manjeera water for 24 hours, storm water drainage, club house, gas pipeline connection, e-deck environment, security systems, etc., are completed. 

 

 

12.               The management of OP No.15 proposed compensation @ Rs.5/- per sft for the period of delay caused in delivering the apartment i.e., from the date of possession promised under the Agreement of sale, till the date of possession is actually offered to the customer. The delay in completing the project is only because of above force majeure events, which are beyond the control of OP No.15.  As such, there is no wilful default or deficiency of service on its part.  This OP intimated the complainants about the completion of his apartment and for inspection of the apartment and taking handover of the same on 12.11.2013.  The complainants are not entitled to any of the amounts. Therefore, it prayed for dismissal of the complaint with costs.

 

13.               The Opposite party No.2 has not chosen to enter its defence in spite of service of notice.

 

 

14.               The complainant filed his evidence affidavit and got documents Exs.A1 to  A16 marked. (Though the complainant has filed total 15 documents but they were inadvertently marked as Exs.A1 to A16 but originally they were Exs.A1 to A15)   On behalf of the Opposite party No.1, its authorized signatory by name Neerav Kapasi has filed the evidence affidavit and the documents, Ex.B1 to B38 marked.

 

 

15.               The counsel for the complainant and the Opposite party no.1 have advanced their arguments reiterating the contents of the complaint and the written version.  In addition to the same, the counsel for Complainant and opposite party no.1have filed written arguments.  Heard both sides.

 

 

16.               The points that arise for consideration are :

 

  1. Whether the complainant is entitled for refund of the amount, if so, to what amount?

 

ii)       Whether the bank was justified in releasing the entire amount, contrary to the terms of agreements?

 

iii)       Whether the complainant is entitled to compensation?

 

iv)      To what relief?

 

 

17.               It is an undisputed fact that the complainant had booked the subject flat and paid most of the  sale consideration to OP No.1 by borrowing loan from the opposite party no.2 bank basing on the agreement entered into between the complainant and the developer. The developer had agreed to complete the construction and hand over possession within stipulated period from the date of execution of agreement. It also agreed to pay Rs.5/- per sft. for the delayed construction up to a maximum of 8 months. Pursuant to the above agreement of sale, tripartite agreement is also entered into between the developer, complainant and bank whereby the bank undertook to disburse the loan amount to the builder as agreed upon.

 

 

18.               Unfortunately, the developer stopped the construction and it has come to a standstill, when Satyam group of companies in which developer is one of the constituent company, went into liquidation. The complainant, therefore, seeks refund of the amount paid together with interest, compensation and costs.

 

19.               The developer resisted the complaint on the ground that on account of ‘force-majeure’ problems, the project could not be completed on time and thereafter they took every care to complete the project and therefore, the complaint is not maintainable before this Commission. 

 

 

20.     Though the Opposite party No.1 contended that various steps were taken to complete the project on time, no evidence is placed to show the exact stage of the project. Affidavit of none of the Directors of the company was filed to show the stage of construction, nor the fact that any of the projects were completed.  However, the learned counsel for the Opposite party No.1 while advancing arguments stated that there is change in circumstance as the subject apartment is completed now.  In this regard, we may state that as on the date of filing of the complaint, the subject flat was incomplete which necessitated the Complainant to seek refund of the amount.  The developer except contending that the construction has been taken up and is in progress could not deny the statement of the complainant when he contended that no work was taken up. It could have sought for appointment of Commissioner or filed documents evidencing the construction activity.

 

 

21.               Since the developer could not prove the stages of construction or that it would hand over possession within a reasonable period, and the period that was originally stipulated was already expired, and all through the complainant had been paying EMIs to the bank, we are of the opinion that it would be unjust that the complainant be directed to go on paying the amounts to the bank without there being any hope of getting the project completed. 

 

22.               The complainant by the present complaint seeking to refund the amount, cancel the above said agreement and demanded the developer to pay the consideration received so far, as no construction was taken up nor completed, and sought for refund of the amount paid by the bank to it in view of non-completion of the flat as on date of filing of the complaint.  Equally the complainant had made the bank as party to the complaint. It was also mentioned that since the developer had failed to complete the construction as per the terms of agreement of sale as well as tripartite agreement, the bank has to initiate the proceedings and recover the amount.

 

 

23.               We may also state that recovery of money by the complainant against the developer depends on the principle of unjust enrichment. This principle requires first that the developer has been enriched by receipt of a benefit, secondly, that this enrichment is at the expense of the complainant, and thirdly, that the retention of the enrichment be unjust. This justifies restitution.

 

 

24.               We may also quote herein the words of Lord Mansfiel C.J.

 

This kind of equitable action to recover back money which ought not in justice to be kept….. lies only for money which ex acquo et bono the defendant ought to refund ….. It lies for money paid by mistake, or upon a consideration which happens to fail, or for money got through imposition (express or implied) or extortion, or oppression, or undue advantage taken of the plaintiff’s situation, contrary to laws made for the protection of persons under those circumstances. In one word, the gist of this kind of action is, that the defendant, upon the circumstances of the case, is obliged by the ties of natural justice and equity to refund the money.

(emphasis supplied)

 

Section 72 of the Indian Contract Act runs as follows :

 

A person to whom money has been paid, or anything delivered, by mistake or under coercion, must repay or return it. There must be some undue pecuniary inequality existing in the one party relative to the other which the law recognizes as requiring compensation upon equitable principles.

 

25.               We may also state herein that the orders of this Commission against the very same developer (vide C.C.30/2009) directing to refund the amount with interest @ 12% p.a., has been upheld by the National Commission in F.A. No.189/2010 while reducing the compensation from Rs.5 lakhs to Rs.1 lakh. The SLP moved by the developer before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Appeal (Civil) No.26256/2010 was dismissed on 27.09.2010. Therefore, these matters are covered by the above decisions and there is no need for any distinction to be made between these cases.

 

 

26.               It is an undisputed fact that agreement for purchase of apartment is between the complainant and the developer. It is also not in dispute as per the above said agreement the amount is to be paid and accordingly the Complainant paid the amount by contributing his own funds as well as obtaining loan from the OP No.16 bank, which is not in dispute. Recoursing the above agreement, a tripartite agreement was executed in between the complainant, developer and the bank. The complainant alleges that contrary to the terms of the above-said agreement, the amount was disbursed. In fact, it was duty bound to review the progress of construction before disbursing the amount as mentioned in the tripartite agreement. The OP No.2 bank cannot resile from the tripartite agreement and terms thereof by alleging that he (complainant) had made written requests to them to release the amount to the developer in one go. No security was taken from the builder before release. 

 

 

27.               The opposite party no.1 would contend that the complaint is barred by limitation in view of the fact that as per agreement of sale dated 24.11.2006, the unit was agreed to be delivered on or before 31.08.2008 with a grace period of three months, therefore, the complaint is barred by limitation.  In that regard, they relied on the Judgment rendered by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, reported in (2009) 5 SCC 121 in the matter of State Bank of India Vs. B.S. Agricultural Industries.  We have perused the said Judgment.  The facts in the said case and on the facts in the case on hand are different and distinct.  In the present case, the Complainant is seeking refund of amount on account of non-compliance of the terms of the agreement.  The monies paid by the Complainant are lying with the opposite party no.1, which is nothing but a debt repayable to the Complainant.  In this regard, we may state that limitation does not extinguish the debt or preclude its enforcement, unless the debtor chooses to avail himself of the defence and specially pleads it.  An indebtedness does not lose its character as such, merely because, it is barred; it still affords sufficient consideration to support a promise to pay, and gives a creditor an insurable interest."  The general rule, at least with respect to debts or money demands, is that a statute of limitation bars, or runs "against, the remedy and does not discharge the debt or extinguish or impair the right, obligation, or cause of action."  The position then is that under the law a debt subsists notwithstanding that its recovery is barred by limitation.  The rules of limitation are not meant to destroy the rights of the parties. Section 3 of the Limitation Act, 36 of 1963, only bars the remedy, but does not destroy the right to which the remedy relates. The right to the debt continues to exist notwithstanding that the remedy is barred by limitation. The only exception in which the remedy also becomes barred by limitation is when the right is destroyed. Except in such cases which are specially provided under the right to which the remedy relates, in other cases the right subsists. Though the right to enforce the debt by judicial process is barred under Section 3 read with the relevant article in the Schedule, the right to the debt remains. The time barred debt does not cease to exist by reason of Section 3. That right can be exercised in any other manner than by any means. The debt is not extinguished, but the remedy to enforce the liability is destroyed. What Section 3 refers to is only the remedy but not the right of the creditors. Such debt continues to subsist so long as it is not paid.  Under these circumstances, we do not accept the contention of the learned counsel for OP No.15.  Admittedly, it is not denied that the opposite party no.1 had been addressing letters under Ex.B8 to B18 and B20 appraising the progress of construction, by which, they submitted to the cause of action and the present complaint is filed on 17.12.2015.  Viewed from any angle, the complaint is not barred by limitation. 

 

 

28.               The complainant contends that contrary to the terms of agreement and also various guidelines for releasing loan amounts, the bank has released the entire amount in one go without considering the stages of construction to the detriment of his interest. The bank can directly pay the amount to the developer as agreed upon but not whole of the amount without even verifying the stages of construction and existence of property. It could not have released the amount without verifying the progress of construction jeopardising his claims. By referring to project programme guide lines where there was specific reference that the developer should be in business for not less than 5 years and the builder/developer has history of due completion of 3 projects and it should have completed at least 1,00,000 sft. of built up area, and that without satisfying the eligibility criterion, the bank could not have sanctioned Advance Disbursement Facility (ADF for short). He would contend that the developer was incorporated on 20.01.2005 and the amount was released without completion of 5 years to avail ADF contrary to stipulations.

 

 

29.                There would be no meaning in releasing the entire amount in one go, the bank having agreed to release the amount in a phased manner. Solely basing on the letter taken from the complainant, the bank cannot give a go-bye to tripartite agreement and release the entire amount. This would cause unjust enrichment to the developer, and loss to the complainant. The terms of the agreement in between three parties were made in order to see that no party suffers from non-implementation of terms of the agreement. The bank cannot act at its own whims and fancies, and release the amount.

 

 

30.               If the bank acts contrary to the agreement and guidelines, the complainant is not liable to refund the amount paid to the developer. The bank can as well recover from the developer by recoursing the above clauses. The courts will not come to the rescue of the party which violates the terms and conveys benefits to one party in preference to another. It intends to cause loss to a genuine borrower by unduly favouring a defaulting and unfair customer. All this amounts to unfair trade practice.

 

 

31.               However, the very property which the complainant sought to purchase was a non-existent property kept as primary security. It also extended the loan on deposit of equitable mortgage by deposit of sale deed in respect of the property along with proportionate undivided interest in the land. When the bank knew full well that the property was non-existent and no doubt document was executed in favour of the complainant by the developer in order to create equitable mortgage, disbursing the loan amount to the developer cannot be said to be valid. Considering the nature of transaction between the parties, we are of the opinion that the bank could not have disbursed the amount without taking proper care and caution to find out the non-existence of the flat for which loan was sanctioned.

 

32.               The banks and financial institutions promising to lend monies or sanctioning loans and the borrower investing in the project will be clothed by the principles of Promissory Estoppel. The doctrine of promissory estoppel is an evolving doctrine, contours of which are not yet fully and finally demarcated. Being an equitable doctrine, it should be kept elastic enough in the hands of the court to do complete justice between the parties. If the equity demands that the promissor is allowed to resile and the promisee is compensated appropriately that ought to be done. If, however, equity demands that the promissor should be precluded in the light of things done by the promisee on the faith of representation from resiling and that he should be held fast to his representation, that should be done. It is a matter holding scales even between the parties to do justice between them. This is the equity implicit in the doctrine vide State of H.P. Vs. Ganesh Wood Products reported in 1995 (6) SCC 363.

 

 

33.               It is legally open to the bank to take a decision in good faith in the exercise of its bonafide discretion as to whether it was safe to make advances of public monies to any particular party and arrive at a decision after examining the relevant facts and circumstances.

 

 

34.               However, in the present case, the complainant by got issuing the legal notice on 02.12.2014 and filing the present complaint had put an end to the contract as the developer disabled itself from performing its obligations. The bank did not act in good faith nor had it exercised bonafide discretion while releasing the funds. Recourse can be had to a decision in Nannapaneni Venkata Rao Co-operative Sugars Ltd. Vs. State Bank of India reported in AIR 2003 AP 515 (DB) it was held :

 

“Refusal on the part of the respondent bank to pay interest on the ground that opening of such account and crediting of the interest is not in accordance with the guidelines of RBI is not tenable as the respondent is solely responsible for suppressing the fact while entering into the contract.”

 

 

35.               This Commission can take judicial cognizance of the fact that the opposite party no.2 bank had financed the builder obviously in view of reputation the developer was having by then, and the bank contrary to the terms of the agreement as well as guidelines, disbursed the amounts keeping the interests of the complainant in jeopardy. The banks are picking and choosing certain clauses and contending that the very complainants have given authorization to them to release the amount and therefore they have released, forgetting the fact that the very financing of the project was contrary to the scheme issued in this regard. Evidently, the bank as well as the developer benefitted from these transactions. The developer has taken the amount without constructing the flat, and equally the bank has been collecting the amounts from the complainant towards EMI. It is a case of double jeopardy. Necessarily all this amounts to unfair trade practise as well as deficiency in service on the part of developer as well as the bank. Necessarily the complainant is to be compensated. Since terms of the agreement enable the bank to collect from the developer, it can as well recover the same. The bank by violating its own rules cannot take advantage and recover the same from the complainant. This suppression of rules at the time when so called authorization taken from the complainant amounts to unfair trade practise. This cannot be allowed to happen.

 

 

36.                         The bank has undoubtedly violated the terms of the tripartite agreement, and released the amount even without bothering to verify as to the stage and nature of construction. In other words, the bank financed a non-existent project or incomplete project, duping its own customer. If the bank releases the amounts contrary to tripartite agreement, it has to suffer for the consequential losses. Whatever loss caused thereby it could as well approach appropriate forum for recovery of the amount from the developer, to which it has released the amount in one go. The bank under the terms entitled to recover from the developer to which it had paid the amounts. It cannot turn round and claim against the complainant. It is not under original stipulation that the bank had to pay the entire amount to the developer. The developer also agreed to refund the amount if there are cancellations of the agreement or failure to fulfil its commitments. The agreement that was arrived at earlier was fair and no party would benefit from the lapses or mistakes of the other. Therefore, the complainant is not liable to pay the EMIs.

 

 

37.               The bank has to collect the loan amount plus whatever interest and other legally permissible charges from the developer and credit it to the complainant’s loan account. It shall not collect further EMI’s nor entitled to any more amount except the amount, if any, remained unpaid by the complainant towards loan granted to him. The bank has no authority to complain to CIBIL. In fact, if there is a provision, the CIBIL has to enter the name of the bank, as one of the violators of guidelines of the banks.

 

 

38.               In the above facts and circumstances, the points (i) to (iv) are answered accordingly holding that the opposite party no.1 is liable to pay the amounts to the Complainant. 

 

 

          In the result, the complaint is allowed in part in following terms:

 

i)        The developer opposite party no.1 is directed to refund the amounts paid by the complainant with interest @ 12% p.a., from the date of last payment till the date of payment, together with compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- and costs of Rs.5,000/-.

 

ii)       Further, the developer opposite party no.1 is directed to refund the amount disbursed by the bank to it along with interest, penal charges etc. levied by the opposite party No.2 bank, if any, failing which the bank is liable to collect, and credit the same to the loan account of the complainant.  

 

iii)      In case sale deed was executed, the complainant shall re-convey the same to the developer on compliance of above directions. The registration charges and stamp duty etc., shall be borne by the developer opposite party no.1.

 

Time for compliance four weeks.

 

 

 

 

PRESIDENT                     MEMBER

Dated: 19.02.2018

 

 

 

APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE

 

WITNESSES EXAMINED

 

 

 

For Complainant :                                           For Opposite parties :

 

Affidavit evidence of  complainant.           Sri Neerav Kapasi, Authorised signatory, 
                                                                      as RW1  

 

EXHIBITS MARKED

For Complainant :

 

Ex.A1           Copy of Agreement for sale, dated 24.11.2006 executed by Ops in favour of the Complainant.

Ex.A2           Copy of Tripartite Agreement, dated 18.10.2006 executed by the Complainant,   bank and the developer.

Ex.A3           Copy of acknowledgement cum receipt dated 05.09.2006

Ex.A4           Copy of acknowledgement cum receipt dated 15.09.2006

Ex.A5           Copy of acknowledgement cum receipt dated 18.09.2006

Ex.A6           Copy of acknowledgement cum receipt dated 24.11.2006

Ex.A7           Copy of sanction letter dated 15.12.2006

Ex.A8           Copy of customer communication dated 10.07.2012

Ex.A9           Copy of communication dated 10.07.2012

Ex.A10          Copy of order of Hon’ble High Court of AP dt.14.10.2014

Ex.A11          Copy of Balance Sheet dated 31.03.2013

Ex.A12          Copy of the Statement of Accounts

Ex.A13          Copy of legal notice dated 02.12.2014

Ex.A14          Copy of reply notice dated 15.12.2014

Ex.A15          Copy of notice of demand in RP No.163/2014

 

Though the complainant has filed total 15 documents but they were inadvertently

mentioned as Exs.A1 to A16 but originally they were Exs.A1 to A15. 

 

 

For Opposite Parties

 

Ex.B1           Photostat copy of extract of minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of M/s Hill County Properties Limited, dated 24.08.2013.

Ex.B2           Photostat copy of the Fresh Certificate of Incorporation, dated 16.08.2013 issued by Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh with respect to change of name of Maytas Properties Limited as Hill County Properties Limited.

Ex.B3           Photostat copy of Orders dated 05.03.2009 passed in CP No.4/2009 by the Company Law Board, New Delhi.

Ex.B4           Photostat copy of Attendance sheet of the hearing of the Company Law Board, dated 13.01.2011 in CP No.04/2009.

Ex.B5           Photostat copy of Form 32 showing resignation of Byrraju Rama Raju as whole-time director of Maytas Properties Limited w.e.f. 07.02.2011; and of Datla Gopala Krishnam Raju as Director w.e.f. 07.02.2011 and of Datla Venkata Satya Subba Raju as Director w.e.f. 07.02.2011; appointment of Sri Aun Kumar Saha as additional director w.e.f. 22.01.2011; Vimal Kishore Kaushik as additional director w.e.f. 22.01.2011, Ramesh Chander Bawa as additional director w.e.f. 22.01.2011 and Ramchand Karunakaran as additional director w.e.f. 22.01.2011.

Ex.B6           Copy of attendance-cum-order sheet of hearing of principal Bench of the Company Law Board, dated 12.03.2013.

Ex.B7           Copy of attendance-cum-order sheet of hearing of principal Bench of the

Company Law Board, dated 10.07.2013.

Ex.B8           Photostat copy of letter dated 25.02.2011 addressed by Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B9           Photostat copy of letter dated 08.04.2011 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to  its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B10         Photostat copy of letter dated 17.06.2011 and 28.07.2011 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B11         Photostat copy of letter dated 08.09.2011 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B12         Photostat copy of letter dated 25.10.2011 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B13         Photostat copy of letter dated 29.12.2011 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B14         Photostat copy of letter dated 02.03.2012 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B15         Photostat copy of letter dated 16.05.2012 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B16         Copy of letter dated 26.09.2012 addressed by OP No.1 to its customers appraising the progress of construction.

Ex.B17         Copy of letter dated 26.07.2013 addressed by the OPs to the complainant

Ex.B18         Copy of letter dated 06.12.2013 addressed by Ops to the complainant to take possession for interior fit-outs and complete the handover formalities of the unit.

Ex.B19         Copy of letter dated 23.08.2013 addressed to all customers

Ex.B20         Copy of letter dated 20.07.2012 addressed by the Executive Officer, Gram Panchayat, Bachupally to the OP No.1 informing the fair rental value.

Ex.B21         Copy of Occupancy Certificate obtained for Ooty Tower

Ex.B22         Photostat copy of the Common Orders, dated 05.12.2012 passed in WP No.9227/2010 and batch by Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

Ex.B23         Photostat copy of letter dated 12.12.2012 addressed by the Ops 1 and 2 to its customer.

Ex.A24          Copy of reply dated 15.12.2015 by Op No.1 to legal notice

Ex.B25         Copy of orders dated 31.03.2015 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Hyderabad in OSA Nos.1/2014 and batch of cases.

Ex.B26         Copy of letter dated 31.05.2013 addressed by the OPs  regarding progress of construction of the project.

Ex.B27         Photostat copy of letter dated 17.01.2014 and 27.05.2014 addressed by the OP No.15 regarding developments like club house, etc., of the project.

Ex.B28         Copy of letter dated 22.08.2014 addressed by OPs   regarding  
                    developments of the project.

Ex.B29         Copies of letters dated 16.05.2015 and 14.09.2015 addressed by OP No.15 regarding developments like mini cricket stadium, facilities (click, super market, e-seva, ATM etc.,) at the project.

Ex.B30         Copies of Occupancy Certificates furnished by the District Panchayat Officer, Rangareddy district, vide procdgs.No.783/2013/B1(Pts) dated 28.08.2013.

Ex.B31         Copy of orders dated 02.12.2014 passed by the Hon’ble High Court in  WVMP No.3074/2014 in WPMP No.31171/2014 in WP No.24914/2014.

Ex.B32         Copy of proceedings No.63/EO/BP/2015, dated 07.11.2015 furnished by the Executive Officer, Gram Panchayat, Bachupally regarding revised Occupancy Certificates.

Ex.B33         Photographs of the unit No.A798-6E, Manali tower at Hill County.

Ex.B34         Copy of order dated 03.01.2017 of the Telangana State Commission in CC NO.226 of 2014

Ex.B35         Copy of order dated 03.01.2017  of the Telangana State Commission in CC No.263 of 2014

Ex.B36         Copy of order dated 03.01.2017  of the Telangana State Commission in CC No.64 of 2015

Ex.B37         Copy of order dated 03.01.2017  of the Telangana State Commission in CC No.40 of 2015

Ex.B38         Copy of order dated 03.01.2017  of the Telangana State Commission in CC No.52 of 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

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