ORDER (ORAL) 

1.      The admitted facts of the case are that the Complainants had booked a unit in the project of the Opposite Party called “DLF Capital Greens” situated at 15, Shivaji Marg, New Delhi.  The Complainants were issued a letter dated 09.10.2009 confirming the booking of the unit.  They were allotted apartment No.CGM042 Floor 04, Building No.M, Block 2 in the said project and parking space PM1061.  An Apartment Buyer’s Agreement was executed between the parties on 02.07.2010.  The total consideration amount of the unit was ₹1,20,02,000/-.  The Opposite Party unilaterally extended the delivery date of the apartment.  The Complainants were offered possession vide letter dated 27.06.2017 on payment of further amount of ₹9,95,600/-.  The Complainants have alleged that they had objected to such a demand.  They learnt that this demand had been made on account of increase in the super area of the unit.  On these contentions, the present Complaint had been filed and several reliefs had been sought on behalf of the Complainants.

2.      The Complaint has been contested by the Opposite Party.  They have justified their action and have submitted that the delay

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had occurred on ground of several necessary approvals on the part of the competent authorities and several other reasons beyond their control.  It is further contended that the Complainant has already been offered possession vide order dated 27.06.2017 and they have not come forward to make the complete payment and take possession.  On these contentions, it is submitted that the Complaint is liable to be dismissed.

3.      Parties led their evidences and filed written synopsises.  We have heard the arguments and perused the relevant record.

4.      During the course of arguments, Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the parties submit that this case is covered under the order of this Commission in “Capital Greens Flat Buyer Association vs. DLF Universal Limited & Anr. decided on 03.01.2020 wherein while allowing the Complaint, following directions were issued:

“37. For the reasons stated hereinabove, the complaints are disposed of with the following directions:

(i)      The OP is entitled to the additional demand on account of increase in the super area of the apartments.

                                    (ii)      The OP is not entitled to car parking charges.

                                    (iii)     The OP is not entitled to club charges.

(iv)    The allottees shall be entitled to early payment rebate and timely payment rebate, wherever they have

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complied with the terms on which the said rebates were offered by the developer or wherever the benefit of the said rebates was extended to them, either by the developer itself or by this Commission.

(v)     The OP shall pay compensation in the form of simple interest @ 7% per annum from the expected date for delivery of possession till the date on which the possession was actually offered to the allottees.  In case of subsequent purchasers, the period expected for the delivery of possession will be computed from the date of purchase by them. 

If the possession was delayed solely on account of the allottee having not executed the Indemnity-cum-Undertaking, prescribed by the OP, the compensation in the form of simple interest @ 7% per annum shall be payable with effect from the expected date for delivery of possession till the date on which the consumer complaint by / on behalf of such an allottee was instituted.  The compensation shall be paid within a period of three months from today. 

(vi)    The car parking charges and club charges wherever already paid to the developer shall be refunded to the concerned allottee within three months from today, failing which the said charges shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the date of this order, till the date of refund.

(vii)    The conveyance deed in favour of the allottees shall be executed within three months from today, subject to payment of outstanding dues, if any, payable by the allottees to the developer, in terms of this order and the requisite stamp duty and registration charges.

(viii)   In CC/351/2015 and CC/2047/2016, the developer shall pay Rs.50,000/- as the cost of litigation in each complaint, whereas in the other consumer complaints, the developer shall pay Rs.25,000/- as the cost of litigation in each complaint.” 

5.      It is submitted that however, before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Civil Appeals Nos.3864-89 of 2020 titled as “DLF Home Developers Limited (earlier known as DLF Universal

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Limited) And Another vs. Capital Greens Flat Buyers Association, (2021) 5 SCC 537”     few of the directions of this Commission in Capital Greens Flat Buyer Association’s case (supra) were modified to the following effect:

          “13. Accordingly, we allow the appeals in part to the following extent:

13.1     The compensation on account of delay in handing over possession of the flats to the flat buyers is reduced from 7% to 6%.

13.2     The direction for the refund of parking charges and club charges and interest on these two components shall stand set aside.

14.       We clarify that the directions of NCDRC are upheld, save and except, for the above two modifications in terms of paras 13.1 and 13.2 above.  The payment @ 6% shall be made after making due adjustments for the compensation for delay at the contractual rate (where it has been paid in terms of the agreement to the flat purchasers).  The order shall be complied with within a period of two months from today.”

6.      It is prayed by the learned Counsel for the parties that the order in this Complaint be passed on those lines. 

7.      In view of the submissions of the learned Counsel for the parties, while allowing the Complaint, following directions are issued:

1. The Opposite Party is entitled to the additional demand on account of increase in the super area of the apartment;
2. The Opposite Party shall be entitled for the car parking charges, if applicable;
3. The Opposite Party shall be entitled for the club charges, if applicable;
4. The allottees shall be entitled to early payment rebate and timely payment rebate, if they have complied with the terms on which the said rebates were offered by the Developer or wherever the benefit of the said rebates was extended to them, either by the developer itself or by this Commission, if applicable;
5. The Opposite Party shall pay compensation in the form of simple interest @ 6% p.a. from the expected date of delivery of possession till the date on which the possession was actually offered to the allottees. 
6. The Conveyance Deed in favour of the allottees shall be executed within three months from today, subject to payment

of outstanding dues, if any, payable by the allotees to the Developer, in terms of this order and the requisite stamp duty and registration charges.”

7. The Developer shall pay ₹50,000/- as cost of litigation to the Complainants.”

8.      With these directions, the Complaint stands disposed of.