NCDRC gives verdict in favour of the buyers against unscrupulous builders
There is some happy news for the property buyers as the unscrupulous developers will think twice before taking them for a ride. A bench of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NDCRC) gave a judgement in favour of the buyers.
The apex consumer commission has dismissed an appeal filed by Emaar MGF Land Ltd against a direction to pay nearly Rs 65 lakh to two persons who had jointly booked a plot in its project. The commission mentioned that the “unscrupulous” builders who take to litigation “to cover up their faults” should not be spared.
NDCRC also imposed punitive damages of Rs five lakh on the builder Emaar MGF Land Ltd, out of which Rs 2.5 lakh would be given to the buyer as compensation and Rs 2.5 lakh to be deposited in the Consumer Legal Aid Account of the commission.
The bench punished the builder for filing an appeal against Chandigarh State Consumer Commission order. It mentioned that it was well settled that no leniency should be shown to such type of litigants who in order to cover up their own fault and negligence, go on filing meritless appeal in different forums.
A bench presided by Justice V B Gupta gave justice to the buyers stating that unscrupulous builders like appellants who after taking almost the entire cost of the plot, do not perform their part of obligation, should not be spared. Gupta also mentioned that a strong message is required to be sent to such type of builders that this Commission is not helpless in such type of matters.
Source- The Financial Express
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