(Delivered on 06/11/2019)

PER MR. JUSTICE A.P.BHANGALE, HON’BLE PRESIDENT.

1.         Heard Mr. Burde,  learned  advocate for the complainant.  He has already tendered   written notes of argument  and  complaint  proceeded  exparte  against  the  O.P. as O.P. remained  absent.  According  to  Mr. Burde, learned advocate for the complainant  there was  agreement  between   the parties  whereby  the O.P. M/s. Prime Infra and Resorts, Nagpur  through their partner agreed to  perform  certain acts in consideration  of Rs. 19,22,000/- duly acknowledged  in the receipt  dated 15/04/2015. The O.P. has promised  as a expert to    develop and provided amenities  in respect of  agricultural  land  admeasuring about 1.41 H. Are. The land situated  at  Mauza Aakewada( Rithi), Talathi Serial No. 67, Taluka Katol, District Nagpur. The O.P. had agreed to  partition  the land  in two   distinct  area and   to  convert dry   land  into  irrigated  land   or  non agricultural  land  and  took  steps  to provide  various amenities such as Club House , Swimming Pool, Indoor and Outdoor Games, Health Club/Gym, Garden and  Them Park, Children Park, Sports Club as agreed. The O.P. shall  also make   plantation  of 40 Mango  and Chicku trees   or any other  trees was to be made as also  grass lawn   with  Metallic  main gate and construction of Farm House etc. for consideration  of Rs. 19,22,000/- duly  received  by the O.P. under term receipt. However,  despite  legal notice  dated 26/09/2017 and 09/10/2018 the O.P.  indulged  in to  unfair  trade practice  and deficiency  in service  by violating  the agreement  and continued to make empty  promises  to the complainant and  also  failed to  refund   amount as  demanded   under   the  legal notice.

2.         According to the complainant  the O.P. has  deliberately  failed  to  appear  before  the State  Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission  as  notice issued to the  O.P.  at his  last known  address was returned  with endorsement  as “Left” and  the complaint  proceeding  proceeded   exparte  against  the O.P.  Under  the facts and circumstances, we allow this complaint  as under.

ORDER

i.          It is therefore  declared that  the O.P. has indulged  into  deficiency  in service  and unfair  trade practice.

ii.          The O.P. is directed to  perform  various  acts as contemplated under the agreement  dated 15/04/2015 for  consideration of Rs. 19,22,000/- already  received by the O.P. under term acknowledgement   receipt .

iii.         In the event  the O.P. fails  to perform  requisite  acts within  the period of 90 days  from the date of this order, the O.P. shall refund the amount of Rs. 19,22,000/- together  with interest at the rate of 12% p.a.  from the date of respective  payment  till  realization.

iv.        The. O.P. is  also directed  to pay compensation  in the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- for  deliberate  failure  to  perform  acts and   for causing mental and physical  harassment  to the complainant.

v.         O.P. shall  also pay sum of Rs. 25,000/- as cost of litigation to the  complainant.

vi.        The complaint  is partly allowed accordingly.