Punjab

Rupnagar

CC/18/113

Dharampal - Complainant(s)

Versus

M/S Nature Heights Infra Limited Through Chief Managing Director Neeraj Arora - Opp.Party(s)

Sh. Amandeep Saini,Adv

24 Apr 2019

ORDER

BEFORE THE DISTT. CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, ROPAR

                                 Consumer Complaint No.  113 of 26.11.2018

                                 Date of decision                    :    24.04.2019

 

Dharampal Singh, aged about 61 years, son of Bhagat Ram, resident of Village Asspur, PO Nangal Sarsa, District Rupnagar  

                                                                 ......Complainant

                                             Versus

1. M/s Nature Heights Infra Limited, Head Office, 9, Sunder Nagri, Opposite Children Park, Hanumangarh Road, Abohar, District Fazilka (Pb.) through Chief Manager Director Neeraj Thatai alias Neeraj Arora. 
2. M/s Nature Heights Infra Limited, Head Office, 9, Sunder Nagri, Opposite Children Park, Hanumangarh Road, Abohar, District Fazilka (Pb.) through  Director Amit Kukkar
3. Jasvir Singh Branch Manager, M/s Nature Heights Infra Limited, Nuhon Colony, Village & PO Ghanauli, Tehsil & District Rupnagar.

   ....Opposite Parties

                                   Complaint under Section 12 of the                                                      Consumer Protection Act, 1986

QUORUM

 

                        SH. KARNAIL SINGH AHHI, PRESIDENT

                        CAPT. YUVINDER SINGH MATTA, MEMBER

ARGUED BY

 

Sh. Amandeep Saini, Adv. counsel for complainant  

O.Ps. exparte 

                                           ORDER

              SH. KARNAIL SINGH AHHI, PRESIDENT

1.         Complainant has filed the present complaint seeking directions to the opposite parties to refund the amount of Rs.1,92,500/- along with interest @ 18% per annum; to pay Rs.1,15,000/- as rent; to pay Rs.50,000/- as compensation on account of unfair trade practice and deficiency in service; to pay Rs.20,000/- as litigation charges along with the interest @ 18% per annum from the date of agreement till its realization in the interest of justice.

2.    Brief facts made out from the complaint are that the O.Ps. are running the business of Real Estate, constructing flats, developing colonies and selling the plots etc. on profit basis. In addition to that they are also running the deposit business like banks, financial institutions. The OP No.1 is the Chief Managing Director, O.P. No.2 is the Director and the OP No.3 is the Branch Manager of the M/s Nature Heights Infra Limited having its office at Nuhon Colony, VPO Ghanauli, Tehsil & District Rupnagar. The O.P. attracted the general public at large by giving advertisement on the cable network and News papers etc. that they were going to present Nature Legend in the shape of resort and Residential in Anandpur Sahib Road, Garhshankar, Tehsil Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur in which they would provide world class resort and residential Hub including Residential Colony, Parks and Club etc. It is further stated that O.Ps. induced the general public to book the plots/share with them in the said project. On the allurement of O.Ps, the complainant was deposited Rs.20,000/- as booking amount to the O.P. No.3 at Ropar, Branch on 10.5.2013 and the remaining amount of Rs.1,72,000/- was deposited on 13.5.2013. The agreement was executed between the complainant and OPs on 20.06.2013. The O.Ps allotted a plot No.271-A on the payment of the agreed amount and promised to give the possession of the plot on the completion of project. It was also agreed that the company/Ops will pay assured return of 1% per annum to the complainant. After the date of agreement no rent/return of 1% had been given by the O.P. in any of year as per the agreement. the O.Ps. had not given the possession of the plot as agreed.  Thereafter complainant visited the proposed site and was shocked to know that there is no construction/demarcation of the plots in the said land. Even there was no boundary wall of the said land and the land was empty and complainant approached to the O.Ps and request for refund the amount of Rs.1,92,500/- along with interest as per agreement but the O.Ps. did not refund the amount. Hence, this complaint. 

  3.    On being put to the notice, none appeared on behalf of O.Ps. No.1 to 3, accordingly, they were proceeded against ex-parte vide order dated 20.03.2019. 

4.    On being called upon to do so, the learned counsel for the complainant has tendered duly sworn affidavit of complainant Ex.CW1/A along with documents Ex.C1 to Ex.C5 and closed the evidence.

5.    We have heard the learned counsel for the complainant and have gone through the record of the file, carefully.

6.     Complainant counsel Sh. Amandeep Saini, argued that complainant is the consumer, sufficient evidence is on the file regarding deposit and O.Ps. were proceeded against ex-parte. The complaint deserves to be allowed with costs.

7.    Complainant counsel referred the pleadings, receipts Ex.C1 & Ex.C2, vide which complainant deposited Rs.1,92,500/- on 13.05.2013 & 10.05.2013. Then there is one agreement dated 20.06.2013, which is between the parties regarding confinement of deposit full and final payment was to be made at the time of agreement.  

             8.             After referring the above said part of agreement, complainant counsel     made           prayer that the O.Ps. neither cleared the title nor obtained NOC     even  not made income tax clearance. When situation is such then complainant stopped further deposit of yearly installment and prayed          deficiency is made out and the complaint deserves to be allowed.

           9.  After appreciating the totality of the document and appreciating the arguments, complainant deposited Rs.1,92,500/-. In this way, the complainant is the consumer O.Ps did not make any improvement as per the agreement then complainant filed the complaint in the month of November 2018. O.Ps. did not appear despite notice and were proceeded against exparte. Qua the fraud committed some consumers got registered FIR No.59 dated 3.6.2016 against the O.Ps and its copy is Ex.C5. So complainant is able to prove deficiency on the part of O.Ps. regarding the payment of Rs.1,92,500/- only. So, the complainant is held entitled to Rs.1,92,500/-. The responsibilities of the O.Ps. is joint because OP No.3 acted though in the capacity of Manager on behalf of O.Ps. No.1 & 2. They are liable to pay jointly and severally.

        10.   In the light of discussion made above, the complaint stands allowed ex-parte with the directions to the O.Ps. to pay Rs.1,92,500/- to the complainant along with interest @ 8% per annum from the date of deposit i.e. Rs.1,72,500/- on 13.05.2013, Rs.20,000/- on 10.05.2013 with costs of Rs.10,000/-.

       11.    The O.Ps. are further directed to comply with the order jointly and severally within the period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 

       12.    The certified copies of this order be supplied to the parties forthwith, free of costs, as permissible under the rules and the file be indexed and consigned to Record Room.  

 

            ANNOUNCED                                    (KARNAIL SINGH AHHI)

            Dated.24.04.2019                           PRESIDENT
 

 

 

                                      (CAPT. YUVINDER SINGH MATTA)

                                                                   MEMBER