Paid Rs 19 lakh but ‘no flat’ 8 years on, senior citizen wins possession, Rs 2 lakh relief

A senior citizen in Haryana successfully won possession of his flat, along with a Rs 2 lakh compensation, after a builder failed to deliver the property as promised. The Rohtak Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found the builder guilty of unfair trade practices and service deficiency for not providing the flat within the agreed timeframe.

The 73-year-old, who had paid Rs 19.62 lakh for the flat in 2015, did not receive possession until 8 years later. The commission directed the builder to hand over the flat within 30 days and pay 9% annual interest on the amount paid from November 2018 until the actual delivery of possession. Additionally, the builder was ordered to pay Rs 2.10 lakh for compensation and litigation expenses.