JUSTICE V.K. JAIN, PRESIDING MEMBER (ORAL) The complainant is a registered Association of the buyers of residential apartments in a project namely ‘Amprapali Golf Homes’, which the opposite party namely ‘Amprapali Smart City Developers Pvt. Ltd.’ was to develop on plot No. GH-02, Sector 4, Greater Noida. This complaint has been instituted by the above referred society on behalf of 52 allottees of residential flats in the above referred project. The case of the complainant in nut shell is that after booking of residential apartment with the opposite party, the above referred flat buyers entered into individual buyers’ agreement with the opposite party on different dates. In terms of Clause 19(a) of the said agreement, the opposite party was to complete the development / construction of the flats within thirty months from the date of starting of excavation / signing of agreement, which could vary ± six months, subject of course to force majeure conditions. The grievance of the above referred flat buyers is that despite they having made substantial payments to the opposite party, and the date committed for delivery of possession of the flats having expired, the opposite party has not even completed the construction of the apartments. The complainant is therefore, before this Commission seeking possession of the flats to the concerned flat buyers along with compensation etc. 2. The opposite party was served with the notice of admission of the complaint on 16.9.2017. The written version therefore ought to have been filed by 16.10.2017. The written version however, was filed on 09.01.2018, without an application for extension of time to file the same. Having been filed beyond the prescribed period, the said written version was rejected vide order dated 11.1.2018 and the complainant was directed to file its affidavits by way of evidence. 3. The learned counsel for the complainant states that they have filed affidavits of all the 52 flat buyers on whose behalf this complaint is instituted. The said affidavits are stated to have been filed along with this complaint itself. 4. A perusal of the certificate dated 27.4.2016 issued by the Registrar of Societies, Uttar Pradesh would show that the complainant was registered on 26.4.2016 and the said registration is valid till 25.04.2021. One of the objects of the complainant as per the amended bylaws dated 03.4.2016 is to file a complaint on behalf of the consumers of the Amprapali Golf Homes against Amprapali Smart City Developers Pvt. Ltd. against unfair trade practices etc. Therefore, it can be safely said that the complainant is a recognized consumer association within the meaning of Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act. The complainant is therefore, competent to institute this complaint on behalf of the above referred 52 flat buyers. 5. The following are the details of the allotments made to the above referred 52 flat buyers, including the date of application, the date of buyers agreement, the proposed date of possession, the total agreed sale consideration and the amount paid by each of them. AMRAPALI GOLF HOMES SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY VERSUS M/S AMRAPALI SMART CITY DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. | CC/1622/2016 | | ANNEXURE A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | S.No | NAME | APARTMENT DETAIL | TOWER | AREA (SqFts) | DATE OF APPLICATION | APPLICATION AMOUNT PAID | BUYER'S AGREEMENT DATE | PROPOSED DATE OF POSSESSION | TOTAL CONSIDERATION | TOTAL AMOUNT PAID ( Excl. Service Tax) | SERVICE TAX | 1 | SANDEEP GANGWAR | UNIT NO. 0801 TOWER A2 FLOOR 8 | A2 | 1200 | 17/07/2010 | 2,37,350.00 | 22/10/2010 | 22/4/2013 | 25,34,859.00 | 23,03,641.00 | 65,248.00 | 2 | KUMAR GAURAV UPADHYAY & ANR | UNIT NO. 0304 TOWER A3 FLOOR 3 | A3 | 1200 | 27/1/2011 | 10,00,000.00 | 13/3/2011 | 13/9/2013 | 28,30,000.00 | 26,95,500.00 | | 3 | AMIT KUMAR | UNIT NO. 0205 TOWER A4 FLOOR2 | A4 | 1100 | 13/7/2012 | 5,99,201.00 | 13/9/2012 | 13/07/2015 | 32,27,200.00 | 29,06,200.00 | 1,12,688.00 | 4 | ARPITA BANSAL & ANR | UNIT NO. 1402 TOWER A4 FLOOR 14 | A4 | 1100 | 16/7/2012 | 5,06,894.00 | 16/9/2012 | 16-07-2015 | 27,79,500.00 | 25,44,779.00 | 86,279.00 | 5 | DEEPAK MAHARANA | UNIT NO. 1102 TOWER A4 FLOOR 11 | A4 | 1100 | 13/10/2010 | 50,000.00 | 29/11/2010 | 13-10-2013 | 24,02,000.00 | 21,54,121.00 | | 6 | JASPRET SINGH BHATIA & ANR | UNIT NO. 0403 TOWER A6 FLOOR 4 | A6 | 1595 | 28-07-2010 | 3,13,100.00 | 30/10/2010 | 31/4/2013 | 35,34,980.00 | 32,23,000.00 | 93,135.00 | 7 | LEENA JAIBOY PHILLIPS & ANR | UNIT NO. 1703 TOWER A6 FLOOR 17 | A6 | 1595 | 25/4/2011 | 12,23,780.00 | 05-05-2011 | 05-05-2014 | 32,44,050.00 | 23,86,120.00 | 67,586.00 | 8 | SUNIL CHANDRA BALUNI & ANR | UNIT NO. 1005 TOWER A6 FLOOR 10 | A6 | 1100 | 19/1/2011 | 2,22,200.00 | 02-02-2011 | 08-02-2013 | 23,69,000.00 | 22,34,041.00 | | 9 | Bhuvnesh Kumar GOEL | UNIT NO. 0405 TOWER A6 FLOOR 04 | A6 | 1100 | 19/10/2010 | 2,27,922.00 | 01/11/2010 | 30/4/2013 | 23,54,000.00 | 22,21,942.00 | 63,908.00 | 10 | SHOBHIT GUPTA | UNIT NO. 0406 TOWER A6 FLOOR 04 | A6 | 1100 | 19/10/2010 | 2,27,922.00 | 23/1/2011 | 23/7/2013 | 23,54,000.00 | 22,21,891.00 | 64,037.00 | 11 | SHIBU PILLAI & ANR | UNIT NO. 0106 TOWER A7 FLOOR 1 | A7 | 1425 | 23-07-2010 | 2,94,246.00 | 28/10/2010 | 28/04/2013 | 33,22,105.00 | 27,30,600.00 | 77,802.00 | 12 | DILEEP KUMAR & PUJA KUMARI REPSWAL | UNIT NO. 1703 TOWER B2 FLOOR 17 | B2 | 1425 | 24-10-2010 | 10,66,153.00 | 13/10/2012 | 15/12/2013 | 28,66,987.00 | 25,93,500.00 | 76,837.00 | 13 | SHYAM SUNDAR GUPTA | UNIT NO. 1203A TOWER B2 FLOOR 13 | B2 | 1425 | 20/07/2012 | 1,00,000.00 | 12-02-2012 | 19/07/2015 | 40,02,043.00 | 37,46,225.99 | 1,35,000.00 | 14 | DHAWAL DWIVEDI | UNIT NO. 0404 TOWER B3 FLOOR 4 | B3 | 1200 | 22/7/2010 | 2,43,926.00 | 22/11/2010 | 22/5/2013 | 27,31,599.00 | 24,89,917.00 | 71,873.00 | 15 | MUKESH KUMAR | UNIT NO. 0504 TOWER B3 FLOOR 5 | B3 | 1200 | 24/7/2010 | 2,42,174.00 | 25/11/2010 | 25/5/2013 | 26,38,000.00 | 23,08,897.00 | | 16 | SANDEEP PATEL | UNIT NO. 0804 TOWER B3 FLOOR 8 | B3 | 1200 | 22/7/2010 | 2,31,874.00 | 22/11/2010 | 22/5/2013 | 25,18,000.00 | 24,42,467.00 | | 17 | VIVEK SHARMA & ROOPA SHARMA | UNIT NO. 0904 TOWER B3 FLOOR 9 | B3 | 1200 | 08-02-2010 | 51,000.00 | 21/11/2010 | 21/11/2013 | 26,68,443.00 | 23,74,000.00 | 68,468.00 | 18 | ADITYA KAMRA | UNIT NO. 0406 TOWER B4 FLOOR 4 | B4 | 1100 | 30-06-2012 | 3,04,000.00 | 17/09/2012 | 09-07-2013 | 34,30,856.00 | 30,62,509.00 | | 19 | SURESH CHANDRA | UNIT NO. 1806 TOWER B4 FLOOR 18 | B4 | 1100 | 22-03-2013 | 7,00,509.00 | 31/05/2013 | 31-01-2013 | 34,50,060.00 | 22,70,982.00 | 70,174.00 | 20 | REBIKA SINGH & ANR | UNIT NO. 1603 TOWER B4 FLOOR 16 | B4 | 1425 | 04-12-2012 | 6,91,410.00 | 12-08-2012 | 12-08-2015 | 39,71,430.00 | 31,11,348.00 | 98,515.00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | S.No | NAME | APARTMENT DETAIL | TOWER | AREA (SqFts) | DATE OF APPLICATION | APPLICATION AMOUNT PAID | BUYER'S AGREEMENT DATE | PROPOSED DATE OF POSSESSION | TOTAL CONSIDERATION | TOTAL AMOUNT PAID ( Excl. Service Tax) | SERVICE TAX | 21 | PAWAN KUMAR DHYANI | UNIT NO. B4-0204 TOWER B4 FLOOR 02 | B4 | 1425 | 10-08-2010 | 2,94,432.00 | 25/11/2010 | 25/05/2013 | 29,64,000.00 | 29,64,000.00 | 85,483.00 | 22 | PIYUSH PATHAK & ANR | UNIT NO. 1203A TOWER B5 FLOOR 13 | B5 | 1595 | 14-08-2010 | 2,82,100.00 | 18/11/2010 | 18/05/2013 | 32,53,800.00 | 25,09,546.00 | 78,716.00 | 23 | LIPIKA CHAKRABORTY & ANR | UNIT NO. 0401 TOWER C2 FLOOR 4 | C2 | 1115 | 08-09-2010 | 2,28,170.00 | 25/11/2010 | 25/5/2013 | 24,46,772.00 | 17,79,544.00 | 50,404.00 | 24 | DHIRAJ KUMAR GUPTA | UNIT NO. 1106 TOWER C2 FLOOR 11 | C2 | 1115 | 23/8/2010 | 2,27,740.00 | 24/10/2010 | 24/4/2013 | 24,83,682.00 | 19,14,455.00 | 62,637.00 | 25 | AMARJEET KUMAR & ANR | UNIT NO. 0701 TOWER C5 FLOOR 07 | C5 | 1115 | 06-03-2011 | 2,25,311.00 | 24/03/2011 | 24/09/2013 | 24,56,100.00 | 20,27,070.00 | 64,630.00 | 26 | VINAY KUMAR SAINI | UNIT NO. 0204 TOWER K4 FLOOR 2 | K4 | 1115 | 18-03-2012 | 2,58,200.00 | 25/03/2012 | 25/03/2015 | 26,61,601.00 | 24,27,418.00 | | 27 | HEERA SINGH | UNIT NO. 0805 TOWER K4 FLOOR 8 | K4 | 835 | 29/10/2010 | 1,68,670.00 | 26/11/2010 | 26/5/2013 | 19,23,663.00 | 17,53,400.00 | 54,918.00 | 28 | JITENDRA KUMAR | UNIT NO. 0201 TOWER K4 FLOOR 02 | K4 | 1115 | 21/4/2011 | 2,37,000.00 | 28/4/2011 | 28/4/2014 | 27,40,397.00 | 24,30,700.00 | 76,346.00 | 29 | SANTOSH KUMAR MAURYA | UNIT NO. 505 TOWER K4 FLOOR 05 | K4 | 835 | 05-07-2011 | 1,72,845.00 | 06-10-2011 | 05-07-2014 | 18,98,650.00 | 17,30,853.00 | 52,883.00 | 30 | SAROJ KUMAR PRADHAN & ANR | UNIT NO. 0402 TOWER K5 FLOOR 4 | K5 | 945 | 20/11/2010 | 2,00,000.00 | 27/12/2010 | 27/6/2013 | 22,16,571.00 | 13,44,751.00 | 37,617.00 | 31 | SHIV PRAKASH & ANR | UNIT NO. 1504 TOWER K6 FLOOR 15 | K6 | 945 | 07/09/2013 | 6,72,588.00 | 09-11-2013 | 10-08-2016 | 34,18,618.00 | 30,99,033.00 | 96,763.00 | 32 | ARUN KUMAR | UNIT NO. 0602 TOWER K6 FLOOR 6 | K6 | 945 | 14-10-2010 | 2,10,000.00 | 09-12-2010 | 03-12-2013 | 21,67,900.00 | 18,40,186.00 | | 33 | AKHILESHWAR KUMAR SINGH & ANR | UNIT NO. 0401 TOWER K6 FLOOR 4 | K6 | 945 | 25/11/2010 | 2,00,652.00 | 25/12/2010 | 25/6/2013 | 22,27,037.00 | 17,60,545.00 | 51,175.00 | 34 | SAMIR KUMAR SHARMA | UNIT NO. 0404 TOWER K7 FLOOR 4 | K7 | 1115 | 24/9/2010 | 2,25,000.00 | 31/10/2010 | 31/4/2013 | 26,43,296.00 | 19,29,200.00 | 56,935.00 | 35 | Durgesh Kumar Garg & Swati Garg | Unit No. 0901 Tower K7 Floor 9 | K7 | 835 | 23-10-2010 | 1,68,670.00 | 24/11/2010 | 24/05/2013 | 18,56,900.00 | 13,49,248.00 | 41,076.00 | 36 | MEENAKSHI BHALLA & ANR | UNIT NO. 0601 TOWER L2 FLOOR 6 | L2 | 835 | 10-11-2010 | 1,85,000.00 | 31/10/2010 | 31/4/2013 | 20,58,366.00 | 17,87,854.00 | 56,733.00 | 37 | BEENA JOSEPH & ANR | UNIT NO. 1503 TOWER L3 FLOOR 15 | L3 | 1115 | 17/4/2011 | 2,13,874.00 | 05-05-2011 | 05-05-2014 | 22,88,850.00 | 14,59,535.00 | 40,805.00 | 38 | CHANDAN KUMAR & MINU BHARTI | UNIT NO. 1203 TOWER L5 FLOOR 12 | L5 | 945 | 16/8/2010 | 1,73,910.00 | 31/10/2010 | 31/4/2013 | 19,47,954.00 | 17,67,150.00 | 50,961.00 | 39 | SAURABH KUMAR MITTAL | UNIT NO. 1105 TOWER L6 FLOOR 11 | L6 | 835 | 15-09-2010 | 1,62,736.00 | 13-02-2011 | 13-08-2013 | 17,49,821.00 | 12,91,647.00 | 37,135.00 | 40 | PANKAJ KHARE | UNIT NO. 1405 TOWER L8 FLOOR 14 | L8 | 945 | 11-07-2012 | 2,36,633.00 | 09-09-2012 | 09/03/2015 | 27,11,811.00 | 23,67,214.00 | 71,809.00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | S.No | NAME | APARTMENT DETAIL | TOWER | AREA (SqFts) | DATE OF APPLICATION | APPLICATION AMOUNT PAID | BUYER'S AGREEMENT DATE | PROPOSED DATE OF POSSESSION | TOTAL CONSIDERATION | TOTAL AMOUNT PAID ( Excl. Service Tax) | SERVICE TAX | 41 | VINEET KUMAR JAISWAL & ANR | UNIT NO. 1201A TOWER L9 FLOOR 12 | L9 | 945 | 08-06-2010 | 1,77,630.00 | 12-05-2010 | 06-05-2013 | 19,98,069.00 | 18,14,400.00 | 53,259.00 | 42 | AJAY KUMAR & ANR | UNIT NO. 0504 TOWER M5 FLOOR5 | M5 | 945 | 26/11/2010 | 2,03,700.00 | 23/1/2011 | 23/7/2013 | 22,55,095.00 | 16,47,224.00 | 48,738.00 | 43 | ABHISHEK SINGH & ANR | UNIT NO. 0402 TOWER M7 FLOOR 4 | M7 | 835 | 05-08-2010 | 1,66,650.00 | 27-10-2010 | 27-04-2013 | 18,62,465.00 | 8,43,350.00 | 22,585.00 | 44 | ARVIND SINGH GUSAIN & ANR | UNIT NO. 0603 TOWER M8 FLOOR 6 | M8 | 835 | 05-08-2010 | 1,66,650.00 | 31-10-2010 | 31/4/2013 | 18,60,699.00 | 8,43,350.00 | 22,585.00 | 45 | BHUPENDER SINGH RAWAT & ANR | UNIT NO. 0602 TOWER M8 FLOOR 6 | M8 | 835 | 04-08-2010 | 1,66,650.00 | 31-10-2010 | 31-4-2013 | 18,60,699.00 | 8,43,350.00 | 22,585.00 | 46 | RAJESH RAI & ANR | UNIT NO. 0607 TOWER M8 FLOOR 6 | M8 | 835 | 15/11/2010 | 1,68,670.00 | 12-04-2010 | 06-04-2013 | 19,34,904.00 | 8,78,350.00 | 23,523.00 | 47 | SANDEEP SRIVASTVA | UNIT NO. 403 TOWER M8 FLOOR 4 | M8 | 835 | 30/07/2010 | 1,74,900.00 | 24/10/2010 | 24/04/2013 | 19,53,304.00 | 7,08,080.00 | 20,079.00 | 48 | SHOBHIT MEHROTRA | UNIT NO. 1230A TOWER L9 FLOOR 13 | L9 | 1115 | 08-06-2010 | 2,09,146.00 | 26-12-2010 | 26-08-2013 | 21,63,100.00 | 20,29,300.00 | 58,532.00 | 49 | RAJIV MEHROTRA & SHRADDHA MEHROTRA | UNIT NO. 1204A TOWER L9 FLOOR 13 | L9 | 1115 | 08-06-2010 | 2,09,146.00 | 26-12-2010 | 26-08-2013 | 21,63,100.00 | 20,29,300.00 | 58,532.00 | 50 | ANIL KUMAR PALIWAL | UNIT NO. 0706 TOWER M7 FLOOR 7 | M7 | 835 | 13-08-2010 | 1,62,000.00 | 20-10-2010 | 20-04-2013 | 17,28,450.00 | 8,14,125.00 | 22,448.00 | 51 | PAWAN PANDIT | UNIT NO. 0501 TOWER C1 FLOOR 5 | C1 | 1591 | 25-08-2010 | 3,20,352.00 | 24-12-2010 | 24-06-2013 | 31,72,398.00 | 21,32,398.00 | 2,32,623.00 | 52 | VIVEK SINGH & ARCHANA SINGH | UNIT NO. 0402 TOWER M8 FLOOR 4 | M8 | 835 | 31-07-2010 | 1,74,900.00 | 24-10-2010 | 24-04-2013 | 18,70,400.00 | 7,08,080.00 | 20,036.00 |
The proposed date of possession given by the complainant does not include the six months period referred in Clause 19(a) of the buyers’ agreement and therefore, giving benefit of the aforesaid six months period to the opposite party, the committed date for delivery of possession would be six months later than the date given by the complainant. 6. It is evident from the proposed date of possession given hereinabove, that even after giving benefit of six months to the opposite party, the possession ought to have been delivered in all the cases, before this complaint came to be instituted. 7. Since the opposite party has failed to offer possession of the flats allotted to the above referred flat buyers, the complainant is entitled to an appropriate order directing the opposite party to complete construction of the flats allotted to the above referred 52 flat buyers in all respects, obtain the requisite occupancy certificate and offer possession therein to the concerned flat buyers. The said flat buyers are also entitled to appropriate compensation for the period the possession is delayed. 8. I asked the learned counsel for the complainant as to what would be the appropriate date for directing the opposite party to complete the construction of the flats in all respects, obtain the requisite occupancy certificate and then offer possession to the individual flat buyers. The learned counsel states on instructions from some of the flat buyers, present in the Court that an outer limit of 31.12.2019 may be fixed by this Commission for the opposite party to complete the construction of all the flats in all respects, obtain the requisite occupancy certificate at its own cost and responsibility and then offer possession of the flats to the individual flat buyers. 9. The complaint is therefore disposed of with the following directions: (i) The opposite party shall complete the construction of the flats detailed in the Annexure ‘A’ on page 20-22 of the paper book in all respects, obtain the requisite occupancy certificate of all those flats at its own cost and responsibility and then offer the possession of the flats to the concerned flat buyers on or before 31.12.2019. (ii) The opposite party shall pay compensation in the form of simple interest @ 8% per annum to the above referred flat buyers from the date committed for, for delivery of possession till the date on which the possession in terms of this order is actually offered after completing the construction in all respects and obtaining the requisite occupancy certificate. (iii) For the purpose of compensation, the proposed date of possession given in Annexure ‘A’ on page 20-22 of the paper book shall stand extended by six months in each case. (iv) The balance amount, if any, payable to the opposite party by the flat buyers shall be adjusted out of the compensation payable to them in terms of this order. The balance compensation, if any, shall be paid to them on or before the date on which the possession of the flats in terms of this order is offered. (v) The opposite party shall pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- as cost of litigation to the complainant. (vi) In the event of non-compliance of this order, one or more of the flat buyers mentioned in Annexure ’A’ referred hereinabove, shall be entitled to approach this Commission, seeking execution of this order. |
