25-Jul-2022 |
DISPOSED |
The complaint has
been received on 18.04.2019 and reply has been filed on 31.05.2019 by the
respondent. The CRA for refund has been filed on 03.06.2022 by the complainant.
File has been received on transfer from Adjudicating Officer
in view of the judgment dated 11.11.2021 passed by the Apex Court in the case
bearing no. SLP(Civil) No(s). 37113715 OF 2021) titled as M/s Newtech
Promoters and Developers Pvt Ltd Versus State of U.P. and Ors., and
wherein it was held that as matters regarding refund and interest under section
18(1) are to be decided by the authority and matters regarding adjudging
compensation to be decided by the Adjudicating officer.
Succinct facts of the case as are as under:
S. No.
Heads
Information
1.
Name
and location of the project
“ATS Marigold”, Sector 89A, Gurugram
2.
Nature
of the project
Residential Group Housing
3.
Project
area
11.125 acres
4.
DTCP
License
87 of 2013 dated 11.10.2013 valid till 10.10.2017
Name of the
licensee
Dale
Developers Private Limited & Gabino Developers Pvt. Ltd.
5.
HRERA registered/ not registered
Registered vide no.
55 of 2017 dated 17.08.2017 valid till 31.07.2021
6.
Application dated
01.04.2014
(A per page no. 22 of complaint)
7.
Allotment letter dated
02.01.2015
(As per page no. 22 of complaint)
8.
Date of execution of flat buyer’s agreement
02.01.2015
(As per page no. 23 of complaint)
9.
Unit no.
4073 on 07thfloor,
tower 04
(As per page no. 22 of
complaint)
10.
Super Area
2150 sq. ft.
(As per page no. 22 of
complaint)
11.
Total
consideration
BSP- Rs. 1,30,33,300/-
TSC- Rs. 1,45,89,550/- (excluding
tax)
(As
per page no. 53 of the complaint)
12.
Total
amount paid by the
complainants
Rs. 53,86,976/-
(As
per page no. 35 of reply)
13.
Possession
clause
Clause 6.2
(The Developer
shall endeavor to complete the construction of the Apartment within 42
(forty two) months from the date of this Agreement, with the grace period of
6 (six) months ie. ("Completion Date")., subject always to
timely payment of all charges including the basic sale price, stamp duty,
registration fees and other charges as stipulated herein. The Company will
send possession Notice and offer possession of the Apartment to the
Applicant(s) as and when the Company receives the occupation certificate from
the competent authority(ies)..)
14.
Due date of
possession
02.01.2019
(Calculated from the date of the agreement
i.e.; 02.01.2015 + grace period of 6
months)
Grace period is allowed
15.
Occupation Certificate
Not obtained
16.
Offer of possession
Not offered
17.
Letter/email sent before filing of present
complaint seeking refund
10.11.2015 (Followed by 04.04.2016, 02.06.2016)
(As per page no. 56 of complaint)
18.
Demand letter & reminders
27.01.2018, 04.03.2018,
04.04.2018, 07.05.2018, 15.06.2018
(As per page no. 37-40 of complaint)
19.
Pre-cancellation letter dated
11.07.2018
(As per page no. 41 of reply)
20.
Cancellation letter dated
05.09.2018
(As per page no. 43 of reply)
Relief sought by complainant:
1. Direct
the respondent to return payment made in lieu of unit/apartment till date along
with the prescribed rate of interest from the date of first payment till
realization as per the provisions of section 18(1) and 19(4) of the RERA Act.
The complainants booked the subject unit on 01.04.2014 under
construction linked plan. The complainants were allotted unit in the project of
the respondent on 02.01.2015 and they have paid an amount of Rs. 53,86,976/-
against total consideration of Rs. 1,30,33,300/- constituting 41.33% of total consideration.
The complainant vide email dated 10.11.2015 followed by reminder dated
04.04.2016 & 02.06.2019, requested the respondent that due to financial
hardship faced by the complainants, they wants to withdraw from the project. In
response, the respondent vide email dated 29.07.2016 stated that the process
will take few months.
Despite request of the complainant to withdraw from the project, the
respondent sent a demand letter dated 27.01.2018 payable on construction of top
floor, followed by various reminders dated 04.03.2018, 04.04.2018, 07.05.2018,
15.06.2018 and final cancellation letter dated 05.09.2018 for a default of
amount of Rs. 74,91,421.
In the present case, it is pertinent to note that the complainant has
already raised his plea to withdraw from the project way back in 2015 and they
did not came forward to pay any further demand showing their willingness to
withdraw from the project.
Therefore, in view of aforesaid circumstances, the respondent is
directed to refund the amount after deducting 10% of the sale consideration of
the unit being earnest money as per regulation Haryana Real Estate Regulatory
Authority Gurugram (Forfeiture of earnest money by the builder) Regulations,
2018 within 90 days from the date of this order along with an interest @
9.80% p.a. on the refundable amount, from the date of request of surrender till
the date of realization of payment.
2. To
impose penalty upon the respondents as per the provisions of Section 60 of RERA
Act for willful default committed by them.
3. To
impose penalty upon the respondents as per the provisions of Section 61 of RERA
Act for contravention of Sec. 12, Sec.13, Sec. 14, Sec. 15 and Sec. 16 of RERA
Act.
4. To direct the respondents to pay penalty upto
10% of project cost to the Complainants under Sec. 59 of RERA, Act, 2016.
5. To
direct the respondents to refund the amount collected from the Complainants in
lieu of interest, penalty for delayed payments under Rule 21(3)(c) of HRERA
Rules, 2017.
6. To
issue directions to make liable every officer concerned i.e. Director, Manager,
Secretary, or any other officer of the respondent's company at whose instance,
connivance, acquiescence, neglect any of the offences has been committed as
mentioned in Sec.69 of RERA Act, 2016 to be read with HRERA Rules, 2017.
7.
To recommend criminal action
against the respondents for the criminal offence of cheating, fraud and
criminal breach of trust under section 420,406 and 409 of the Indian Penal
Code.
For the said reliefs, the
complainants may file a separate complaint before Adjudicating Officer under
section 31 read with section 71 of the Act and rule 29 of the rules.
Matter stands disposed
of. Detailed order will follow. File be consigned to the registry. |
K K KHANDELWAL VIJAY KUMAR GOYAL |
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28-Jul-2022 |
03-Jun-2022 |
PENDING |
The
District Bar Association Gurugram vide resolution No.323 dated 27.05.2022 has
informed that Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh vide Notification
No.117 dated 09.05.2022 declared that summer vacation will be observed from
01.06.2022 to 30.6.2022 and requested not to list the cases between 01.06.2022
to 30.06.2022.
In view
of the above, the case is adjourned to 25.07.2022 for the purpose as already
fixed. |
K K KHANDELWAL VIJAY KUMAR GOYAL |
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03-Jun-2022 |
03-Mar-2022 |
PENDING |
In view
of judgment dated 11.11.2021 in title- M/s Newtech Promoters and
Developers Pvt Ltd. Vs State of UP & Ors. Etc. passed by the Apex Court, this forum has no jurisdiction to
adjudicate the complaint in hands.
File be
transferred to the Authority. Next date will be notified later on by the
Authority. Reader is directed to send the file immediately. |
RAJINDER KUMAR |
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07-Jan-2022 |
PENDING |
Due to Covid
Pandemic, case is adjourned to 03.03.2022 for the proceedings already fixed. |
RAJINDER KUMAR |
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28-Jan-2022 |
18-Nov-2021 |
PENDING |
Pleadings are complete. None is present on
behalf of complainant. Issue notice to
complainant for next date.
To come on 07.01.2022 for further proceedings. |
RAJINDER KUMAR |
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11-Jan-2022 |
05-Aug-2021 |
PENDING |
Due to strike of
advocates, proceedings could not be taken up today. To come for same proceedings on 18.11.2021. |
RAJINDER KUMAR |
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09-Aug-2021 |
23-Apr-2021 |
PENDING |
Due to increase in the Covid-19 cases in and
around the area of the Authority, the case is not being taken up for hearing.
Hence, as per directions of the Hon’ble Authority, it is being adjourned to
05.08.2021 for the proceedings already fixed.
2.
Both the parties be informed
accordingly through e-mail. |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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24-Apr-2021 |
06-Apr-2021 |
PENDING |
It is stated on behalf of both the parties
that pleadings are complete, although neither the complaint in form CAO nor
reply has been received from the Registry. So, the office is directed to check
up that fact before putting up a case for further proceedings.
2.
The matter be put up on 23.04.2021 for arguments. |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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15-Apr-2021 |
27-Jan-2021 |
PENDING |
In pursuance to
notice, both the parties put in appearance through their respective counsel.
2. Previous order dated 14.10.2020 has not been
complied with. Let the same be complied within the schedule given in it.
3. Let the matter be put up on
06.04.2021 for arguments. |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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28-Jan-2021 |
14-Dec-2020 |
PENDING |
THE MATTER IS ADJOURNED TO 27.01.2021 |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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14-Oct-2020 |
PENDING |
Both the parties put in appearance through
their respective counsel.
2. This complaint relates to refund of amount deposited with the respondent
and the same was filed before the learned Authority in form CRA. Now, after transfer it is to be filed in form CAO. Let the same be
filed within a period of 10 days with
copy to the other side.
3. Respondent
is directed to file written reply alongwith complete list of documents
consisting of sanctioned plan of the project of the allotted unit,
statement of account of the complainant’s unit, environment clearance
certificate, copy of BBA and the latest status report of the project duly
verified by a responsible person
connected with the construction department by way of an affidavit with an advance copy to the complainant 10 days prior to the
date fixed.
4. List for arguments on 14.12.2020.
|
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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16-Oct-2020 |
24-Aug-2020 |
PENDING |
DUE TO PREVAILING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE MATTER IS ADJOURNED TO 14.10.2020 |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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24-Aug-2020 |
27-May-2020 |
PENDING |
DUE TO LOCKDOWN, THE MATTER IS ADJOURNED TO 24.08.2020 |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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09-Jun-2020 |
08-Apr-2020 |
PENDING |
Due to lockdown, the matter is adjourned to 27.05.2020 By order of the Authority |
SUBHASH CHAND GOYAL |
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26-May-2020 |
19-Feb-2020 |
PENDING |
Case is
adjourned to 08.04.2020.
By Order of the Authority
|
SUBHASH CHANDER KUSH SAMIR KUMAR |
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24-Feb-2020 |
19-Dec-2019 |
PENDING |
Case is adjourned to 19.02.2020By the Order of the Authority |
SUBHASH CHANDER KUSH SAMIR KUMAR |
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23-Dec-2019 |
07-Nov-2019 |
PENDING |
THE CASE IS ADJOURNED TO 19.12.2019 |
K K KHANDELWAL SAMIR KUMAR SUBHASH CHANDER KUSH |
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22-May-2020 |
04-Sep-2019 |
FIRST HEARING |
THE CASE IS ADJOURNED TO 07.11.2019 |
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07-Sep-2019 |