Mumbai Consumer Commission Sentences Sterling Constructions Partners To 2 Years In Jail For Order Non-Compliance
Mumbai, August 21, 2026: The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has sentenced two partners of Sterling Constructions, Sameer Zaiuddin Khan and Sarosh Khan, to two years simple imprisonment each and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each for failing to comply with an earlier consumer commission order, which was passed by the commission in a case filed in the year 2013. The case was…
On August 21, 2026, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission sentenced Sameer Zaiuddin Khan and Sarosh Khan, partners of Sterling Constructions, to two years in jail each for non-compliance with a 2013 order. The pair also faced a Rs 10,000 fine each, contributing to a total fine of Rs 20,000 imposed on the construction firm.
The case revolved around the possession of a flat in Kurla, with the commission finding Sterling Constructions guilty under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Gladys D Souza and Rommel D Souza, Kurla residents, filed the original complaint against the Sterling Apartments project at Kurla. The commission had ordered the builders to complete the construction of Flat No. A-601, secure occupancy and building completion certificates, and hand over possession to the complainants. However, Sterling Constructions failed to adhere to the order, leading to the sentence and fine.
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