DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION: WEST TRIPURA : AGARTALA

 

 

CASE   NO:   CC- 38 of  2023

 

 

Sri Sankar Kumar Choudhury,

S/O- Late Anil Kumar Choudhury,

Manjyoti Residency,

Near Nahabat Marraige Hall,

Bhati Abhoynagar, Agartala,

West Tripura, Pin-799001. .........Complainant.

 

-VERSUS-

 

1. Sri Subhradeep Majumder,

S/O- Sri Babul Kanti Majumder,

Circuit House, Kunjaban,

P.O.- Kunjaban, P.S. New Capital Complex,

District- West Tripura, 

Pin- 799006.

 

2. Sri Jayanta Pal,

S/O- Sri Jotirmoy Pal,

Bhati Abhoynagar, 

Near Indira Gandhi Statue, 

Agartala, P.S. Agartala West. ............Opposite Parties.

   

________PRESENT__________

 

 SRI GOUTAM DEBNATH

PRESIDENT,

  DISTRICT CONSUMER  

DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION,

      WEST TRIPURA, AGARTALA. 

 

 

SRI SAMIR GUPTA

MEMBER,

  DISTRICT CONSUMER  DISPUTES  

REDRESSAL COMMISSION,

WEST TRIPURA, AGARTALA. 

 

 

 

C O U N S E L

 

 

For  the  O.P. No.1 : Sri Tapan Saha. 

 

For the O.P. No.2 : Smt. Likha Bhowmik,

 

 

 

F I N A L    O R D E R

1. This petition U/s 35 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has been filed by Sankar Kumar Choudhury here-in-after called the “complainant/ petitioner” against Sri Subhradeep Majumder and Jayanta Pal here in after called the O.Ps.

1.1 Complainant entered into an agreement with the O.P. for purchasing 2 BHK flat No- B3 in the 3rd floor  comprising 861 sq. ft. including one free car parking  place in the ground floor  for Rs.33 lakhs. At the time of entering the agreement Rs.25 lakhs was paid and the rest amount was also paid later on. The flat was to be completed within 12 months plus 3 months as grace period from 12.11.2018. But inspite of expiry of the period of construction the O.Ps failed to hand over the flat to the complainant.

1.2 Later on the complainant and other purchasers issued letter to the O.Ps that although 95% amount was paid but some works like tiles, OTIS lift, roof treatment, roof-top community hall, marble work on the staircase, water & electricity connectivity, boundary walls, doors & windows, front gate had either been left half done or not even started and requested the O.Ps to complete such works within 15th April, 2020. However, being insisted by the O.Ps that the works will be completed immediately the complainant on good faith  took possession of the flat in the month of February, 2021 and accordingly on 27th December, 2021 and the Sale Deed was executed between the complainant and O.P. No.1 and O.P. No.2 but the O.Ps have not completed the work. The half done works has been mentioned in details in para 17 of the complaint i.e., 18 items. Since, the O.Ps have not completed the work this complaint have filed for passing a direction to the O.Ps to complete the half done works or not even done works  and to pay compensation to the complainant.

 

2. The O.P. No.1 did not contest the case inspite of submitting written objection on 03.08.2023 as such vide order dated 12.01.2024 the case has been proceeding exparte against the O.P. No.1.

 

2.1 During the course of proceeding it was found that O.P. No.2, Jayanta Pal is a necessary party as he is the owner of the land as such vide order dated 26.02.2024 he was added as O.P. No.2 and summon was issued against him.

 

2.2 The O.P. No.2 on 10.07.2024 filed a petition that in case No- CC-319/2022 Final Order was passed against the O.P. No.1 and O.P. No.2  was not a party in that case. However, in written objection the O.P. No.2 pleaded that Sale agreement was executed in between the complainant and the O.P. No.1 and as such the O.P. No.2 has nothing to do. And the O.P. No.2 caused no hindrance in the construction of the flat. 

 

3. The complainant submitted evidence on affidavit including documents.

 

4. Hearing argument we find that in the Sale Deed dated 27.12.2021, Jayanta Pal, O.P. No.2 was also a party. Further, Jayanta Pal, O.P. No.2 is the owner of the land and O.P. No.1, Subhradeep Majumder is the developer. 

 

5. In the result, it is ordered that the O.P. No.1 is liable to complete the half done works or not done at all works of the flat as per the agreement within 3 months from today otherwise the O.P. No.1, Subhradeep Majumder shall pay Rs.10 lakhs to the complainant as compensation within 30 days from today with interest @ 7.5% P.A. from today till the date of actual payment.

 

6. The case stands disposed off.

 

 

 

7. Supply copy of this final Order to the parties free of cost. 

 

Announced.

 

 

 

SRI  GOUTAM DEBNATH

PRESIDENT,

DISTRICT CONSUMER  DISPUTES 

REDRESSAL COMMISSION,

WEST TRIPURA,  AGARTALA

 

 

 

 

 

SRI SAMIR  GUPTA

MEMBER,

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES

REDRESSAL COMMISSION,

WEST TRIPURA, AGARTALA.