GOPI CHAND vs HOUSING BOARD HARYANA

u HARERA GURUGRAIU BEFORE Complarnt No.

1547 of2024 THE HARYANA REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY, GURUGRAM Conplaintno.

Order pronounced on r 1547 of 2024 14.os.202s GopiChand R/or- V.P.O Bawwa, Block'Nahar, Tehsil Kosli, District-Rewari, Haryana-123303.

1 Versus Housirr8 Boa.d I liry.rna Address:- Plot No.

C-15, A!!.s Bhawan, secto16, Pandrkula, IInry.na 1 3,ll 09.

CORAM; shrir\shok Sangwan APPEARANCEI l)hruv Lamba (Advocate) lasroop Sinsh (,{d!ocatel m W Complainant ORI)ER The present complaint has been filed by the complainant/allottee under section 31 of the Real Estate (Regu,ation and Development) Act, 2016 (in short, the Act) read with rule 29 ofthe Haryana Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rulet 2017 (ln short, the Rules) tor violation of section 11(4)(a) ol the Act wherein it is inter alia prescribed that the promoter shall be responsible for all obligations, responsibilities and functions under the provision of the Act or the ff[[ERA S- Gunuennul rules and regutations made there under o agreement for sate executed inter se.

A.

Unirand prolecr related details 2.

The particulars of the project, the details a1e consideration rhe amount paid by the complainants, dare of sed handing over the possession and delay period, ifany, have be led in the followinS omplarntNo 1547 ot2O24 serying/Ex-Defence nk ol ICO'S and {t*4 Majra, Dhankor, 2, Gurugram.

HAR GURUG rvins/Ex-Defence 14ilirary personnel of lco s and RERA registered D.rte nrbooking page no.

20 oi S.No. li a 5 i Gtdt B 3.

GRAI/ U ,l ]R s; I The complainant has made the tollowingsubnrissions in the complaint: That the respondent Houstng Board Haryana came into exjstence in pursuance ofthe Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971 and has ,ts registered omce ar plor no.

C-15, Awas Bhawan, Sector 6, panchkula, Harvana- 134i09 That as per sec 2[zk] ofthe Reat Esrate (Regutarion and Devetopmeno Act, 2016, the respondenr ia s under the category of ,,promote.,, and js bou. nd js bou.d by the duries and obtigations mentioned in rhe Ad oi 2016 and is wetl within the rerrirorial jurisdicrjon ofrhis Authonry.

That in the year 2014, the respondent issued an adverrisemenr with respect to launching of,.Flats for Serying/ Ex Defence and para- Millitotu Pet,anapl ol Han]ano Ltpto th" roqk at lCOs ond cqtl/,olcnt ond dcn iidows o. orpror" on Hire purchase basis at Sedor _ 102A, Village Kherki Mai.a Dhdnkot rn Dr5tri.t Curugrrm dnd rhereby rnviled dpptrcations trom p.ospective buyers torthepurchase ofunits in rhe said project.

II III. tv HARERA Rs.

24.60,000/- I-etter by responaent statrng ti,e project has been scrapped atons with a cheque ofRs.7,59,060/- .

Facts otrhe (omptaintr Acco.dingly, rely,ngon rhe assurances and promisesorrhe respondent, the complainant made an applicarion for Regisrrauon of a flat in rhe above, mentioned projed and paid Rs.2,46,000/- i.e., 10% amount which was payable w,th the application.

The roratsale consideration of rhe subiect flat Rs615.000/- 07 _03.2024 (As on page no.

24 of complai{r) l+- J ConplajntNo.l54zoa2024 l- 9 ffiHARERA $-eunuennv was promised to be Rs.24.60.000/.

V.

Thar subseq uently, a draw oflots was held on 31.12.2014 w.r.t aflotmentof flar in rhe subject project and, rhe comprajnant was dectared ro he successtut in the aforementioned draw oflots for a otment oia flar in the VL That on 27.01.201S, the comptainanr vjde Applicarion no.42887 made a payment of Rs.2,46,000/- aiong with Rs.2,200/- interest to the punjab Narionat Uank which was earlier credired inro rhe account of rhe respondent by the Bank towards rhe saje coDsjderarjon ofthe subject u.it.

The NOC regarding the same was issued by the Senior Manager of the aforementioned bank.

Vll.

Thar on 10.02.2015, an a orment lerter the name of rhe complain",, ,"" _,",. ;:.;::: :li-J:I:.1,,"Ji l: have been declared successfut a ottee rn the draw of tots held on 31.12.2014 for altorment oaflat in the subject project_ VIIL That the altormenr tetre. enr tetre. also mentioned the provjsional regn no. to be 2059/CGN /t02A/T-A/pNB and final regn. no. ro be 74.

Fufthermore. the comptainant was requesred ro deposit an amounr oa Rs.3,69,000/- wirhin 30 days of issuance oi this letter, failing which the regjstration of the flat shall be cancelted withour notice by torfeiting 100/0 of the regiskation amount.

A1so, the conplainant was asked to submit cerrain documentatu proofs rrom the appropndte corperenr duthoriry rn supporr of the iniormation given in theapplication form to determ ine the etigibitiry. lX.

That on 02.03.2015, in compliance of th. requests made in the altorment letrer, rhe complainanrsubmitted an affidavtdated 02.03.201S aftested bv r\e tye, JU\e Mrgr\trare, NJnar.

X.

Thatan a mounr of Rs.3,69,000/ was paid bythe comptainantin ijeu ofth. to the respondenr towards the totat sale considera,,", "f,h" "rb;";;r, vide cheque bearjng no.

8s68S 2 drawD on punjab NationalBank.

XL Thar the complajnant had made aI rt when dema.ded o,,n" *"0.,0",.'i oo'T"::,::".:'rj[:: i;: comptainant had made a payment ot Rs.6,15,000/, towards the rotat sate consideration otthe subject unit Tbe complainanr for innunerable times visited the offices of rhe respondent to know the status of possession of the subject flat but no heed was paid to his requests and no sat,sfacrorv dn"wer ha5 been grvcn to hrm.

XIl.

That on 07.03.2024, the comptainanr ) HBH/Acctts/2024/1354-r".",r,, -rj*"*:l :ffiffH:;: subject project has been scrapped by rhe .espondent and a cheque of Rs.7,59,060/, bear,ng no.37O4ot dared 0.Oz_2024 was also anached with thesaid letter.

XIll.

That however, as per Section 18 of the Act of 2016 js very clear and it clearty states that ifthe promoter iajls to comptete or is unabte to g,ve the possession ofthe subject unjt ro rhe allottee in accordance wjrh the terms of the agreement tbr sale then he shall be tiable on demand ofthe altottee rn. tottee rn.d(p rhe a o ee h rshes ro wrrhoraw fiom the proied, without preiJdice to any other remedy available, to return the amounr received by hjm in '".pe.r or lhe .ubie.r Lrnir ilonS hirh interesr ar pre,rribed rare,nd rhe presenr matter is very well covered under section 18 (11 of the Act of 2016 which is reproduced below tor the ready reference of thjs Hon,ble ,,Section 1B: .

Return oI omount and compensation HARERA GUI?UGRAIV Allorment Letter the same *"" a"po"i,"a .,ri,r,in- o i"[ri."**Ir,ii Ietter' The mmplainant on 04.03.2015, made a pa).rnenr ofRs.3,69,000/, & HARERA tb) due to discontiruance oJhis business os a devetoper on account ol suspehsion or revocation ,t tr," *si";a"i, under this Act or for any oher rcoson, he sha be tiabte on denand to the ottottees, in case the dltottee wishes to withdtaw Vr. ,n" pr"1"i,a -*,ini-, l:::d": " !,y u*, |*.,tcla "",r";; ;-;;;;,,i;; onounr received by htni_tS.r*rp"", "t at o, "p"iriri ptot, buitdtns, as the rori .ry 0", *ti "r.*i.ri. "i mE as may * prescme4_ ip *" **i-;;;;;;; conpensation ln the ndnnerasp,o"ia"it ,rnan it i, lri- " provided that where an attodee does not inrend to wirhdrow from the proiect. he *rtt t, pri),--li iZ pronoter, interestfor eve.v nonl ., ., Na or ke eo,sc;;;.;;; ;i,,';,i;:: :{ i1:;';:!,X:l;:j:"' r ndt duc to the dcrs of rhe respondenl rnd rhe decre]r rul ,r,"ri ". *ia*, from the facts ourtined above, the complainant has been unnecessarily hamssed mentaly as wel as financialt, and therefore the respondent ts liabte to compensate rhe complainant on various accounrs.

Wjthout prejudice to the above, rhe complainant reseryes the righr to ffle a .,.. complaint before the Hon,bte Adiudicating Omcer for compensatjon.

XV.

That the respondent is liabte ro reft complai.ant towards the su," .o^,0".u,,,'n' the amount paid bv the inrerest at prescrjbed rar" "" r", r".,,", l:";::].?"". ";::].?"".jril::i"#;:: the interest at prescribed rate as prescribed under Rute 15 ofthe Rules of 2017 has not been paid by the respondent in the presenr maner and accord,ngty, it is most humbly prayed before rhe Authority that the te or is unabte to give GURUGRAIV 18(1). rf ke pronorcrlorts to conDre possesslon ol on apartmenC DloL o (a). ln accordonce with the sale or, os the case may be tems oI the agreeme tor duu compteted by the ;orc #HARERA fieunuGRAM respondent shatl prescrjbed under Rule 15 of the C.

Relt€fsought by tte complainant: 4.

The comptajnarr has sought foltowing retjef(sl: a) Dtrect the respondent ro refund the interest rate ofinrerest as prescribed under Ruie 15 the dare ofpayment tijl the date ofrefund as Ad of2016. pay the interest at prescribed rate Rules of 2017 io rhe best interesr amount ar the prescribed ofthe Rutes of2017 from per the provjsions ofthe D.

Reply by respon.tent: 5..The respondenrhas made fonowing su bmissions in ts reply: L Thar the complainant has no locus standi to tile the complaint.

That the complaint is not maintainabte in the presentform.

The respondent does not tatj under rhe definirion of,,p.omotor,, as alteged jn this case.

IL Thar the respondent is a government ow provides home ro the pub,,..r r. r."r,;::":::::,::::TjrH:; by the provjsion oi Housing Board Har :oard Ha.vana,^r*,"*,"r;;;;"',":1i:#'i, I:ff:i Reguiarions 1972 llr.

That the Ruje 5[2J ofRegulations 1972, prov,ded that... ",tn"other -@-erwhere the Raanj lalls to ouot houscs vithin o period at Tw. years t.oh rhe ttaens dote olreo'to an , -.o,o4 a.tla .near,,trrt.ut.on ho,.thttupl on ohoud ootd wth h; ":' ';; ;: ';;,'::"" ""'ble lat t\e oetidore''ha ",n,.*,.. o.., nr"a-,.,,.;.;;; _:i:,:1,,:i;;:,,:i:,;;,,,.i"r,?i;,;; ^t tr ^, -: : ot ",t ha bana o.. oL,t \ -1 t h, not.onat*r banl, ,, ::,: ".- or rots or the apptr,rtions resjsrcred has rdken ptace on 31_72_2014 in which the complainant was tound successfut vide allotmetrt Ietter dared 10.02. red 10.02.2015, rvithout menhoning rhe FIat no.

That I HARERA GURUGRAI/ N ;'J"#I has been erapsed.,.rr|ffi implemenratjon ofAcr 2Ol6 in Haryana. :i:":'::":l::'-'.l"tich the compraininr has appried ror. has been "L,dpeo on 06.02.2023 vid€ jener no.

HBH/CRO (pM)/2023 Dated 0,6/02/2023fi3/02/202Jby the Head omce HBH panchkuta, wejtwithih the no!ice and knowjedge ofthe comptainanr That_rhe complainanr deposited Rs.6,lS.00O/- while an amount of Rs 7 59,060/+y w/y ofcheque no.

370a01 da;ed 19.02.2024 has been paid in.ludjng interesi hJ! been admiftedly pajd to the compjainant on 07.03.2024.

VII That no cause ofaction arose agatnst the I is riabre ro be 0,,.o*o *.;;;;;;::,#::il:,:::T:,il: disclosed the true and materiat fads and I berore the Aurhoriry. rha,,r" ;,il:,J:il;: #fi#: present complainr by his own act and conduct, omissions and .ommission, htches.

That rhe Authorjty has no jurjsdictioll ro try rhe present compjaint 6.

Copies of alt rhe retevanr documents have been Their aurtrenticity js not in dispute.

Hence, the on rhe basis ot those undisputed documenb made by the conplainant.

E. ,urisdiction ofth€ authority: fiied and piaced on record. complaint can be dpcided and written submissions 7.

The Authorii, obserues rhat it has rerr,to al as welj as subj.ect marter il::]"- . adjudicate the presenr compranrt ior rhe reasons siven [.

I Territoriai iurisdtction Regulatory Authoriry, curugram shall be entire Cur";;,;;:; ,n quesrion rs siruated wfthjn the ptannine a ,*, ",o.". *^ 0,,n.,,r';";il,"il:ff,;H::fl liI:; the presenr complaint.

E.

Il subiect maBerrurisdiction 9. secrion 1t(alta) of rhe Acr 2016 provides thlt the promorer shall be responsible to the a ottee as per agreement ror sare.

Sectjon 11(4ltal is .eproduced as hereunderl section 11(4)(o) De re,ponebte loral obheodan,, resDon\,h ,,, i . ;:: ; ":.., i, !.: ".t ix :1,., ; ;i.,.;: ::,,:)" ;: :., i. " "., ", ", ,,",, ";;;, :.,",:,;.:,;,::1, :":.:::*" " " **'^ " ** " *)'ip.' '" e'o' karotttheop totut ph' , o. ".. ' , o. "...,. ". ", ",.,; ;,;;;;:,; " ::;l;:,i: ;iy;":,:,:,. :;::;l;;;: 10.

So, in.view ot the provisjons ot rhe Ad quoted above, the Authorjry has con)plete jurjsdictjon to decide the complaj.r regardjng non-compjjance ofobtigations by rhe promoter teavingaside compensation whtch is to be decided by the adjudicating officer if pursued by the compjajnants at a 10.

Iirrther, rhe Aurhority has Do hitch in lroceeding wirh rhe comptaint and to grant a reliefofrefund in rhe p.esent mar passed by the Hon,bh Apex ,.rr, ,":;":;::";:;I:^::: De^vetopers private Limited Vs State of ll.p. ond Ors.

2020-2021 (1) RCR (c) 357 and reiteroted in cose ot'M/sSana Realtors private Limitetl *HARERA #eunuem 8.

Aspernouccarion no.

1/9212017-lTCpdrt"d ;;;#;ffi :1|::*,T ?tannins Departmen! the juriqdicrion or nea est tl u HARERA GURUGMIV & other ys Unlon of India & others SLp decided on 1 2.05.202 2,,her ein rr has beeo Hence, in view ot the authoritative F.pr",-,,r"rsfirl (ctvit) No. l3OOs of 2o2o '3o ,_Fron .thp "rhene ol thc Ad ol which o ttpto ed releren.e hos ben kode ont! @x_ng nak aI power of odiudicotion dehn@ted |'th L what tnot, ,utt, out t\ thot ,1,)h" '"!utoto,r ourhon* ond i::i;:":i:::::: l::":i;:it: ;i::":: ;:.:::; #: ff ;:;l::"?: :::;,::.1 ":"";, ;;;;";;;;: ;;,;"- :;;::: :::!::.:;:,x::-, @n$ ro 4tun,1 0, ,h" d etowd deh:ry ot posas,h ., r,,.,r" "; ;r", ",;;;"',",i2:"::: ;.1",:;:;;J:: ,*0"".",,., ".;,;;;,;.;,,;;';;:1;.:::;,:;,"1;1!,!: 'he retict or odtudeins ont, "rt6,ptr h^,he @w",,.,;",.,;;;;";;;;,,""nd te rheodtutua aq ut)e4@n /t rcadwrh <?t tt-- ,. tiew rhe 'oll?cttve eodna ,"__o ,. ,,,",, io., -;i",;,;:;:;;x,:##,f::-unde, se.noa\ t2 14 on@, o. pmyed thot h o;r,,"" ,";,;;;;-i;;;;:'":'* to the odiudnotins nwq. o,d tutr ,tu, ot the odt;;,, ;;;.;;;;":,",:#";":::;ii::;i,::r":J,T agoihst the nondot4 olthe Act2016,,, interesr on the refun.l amounr r€spondent.

11.

The respondent has raised 7 F. findings on theobjections raised by the r€spondentr F. ondentr F.L obj€ction regarding non appticabitity or the Act, 2016 an oblection that jt pronouncement of the Hon,ble cases menrioned above, the aurhorjty has the a complaint seekins retund of the is governed by the aod Housing Board of Tenemenrs) Regulations are not appticabje on the Supreme Court in the iurkdiction to entertain provision or Housing Soard Haryana Act t9lI Haryana (Allotmenr Management and Sale 1,972 aod the provisions of the Act, 2016 respondent.

TheAurhority h ofthe view that as per Section 89 oftheA.r 49, Act to hove ovniding effecr_ T,he pto ean\ otth6 an <halthnte erea ,t, .^," **_*. ", ,.",, i, i.";;: ,,;,7;;';"1#r,,:"\,4s,40ra., n!

12.

This non obsranre clause gives the Act, 201{, primacy over any other law - including Stare l{ousing Board Acts - if there is a conflict.

Thus, the objection of thc respondenr oi non-applicability of the Afi Z0tO, provisions on it stands rejecred.

F.ll.

Obiection .egarding respondent not fa|ling under the deflniflon of 13.

The respondent has raised aD objection rhat the comptiant is not majDrain:ble as the respondenr does nor tal under rhe definirion oi ''P.omoter,,.

TheAutho.tty woutd like ro emphasize here on the definition oi rhe "promorer,. under the Act, 2016.

The deiinition of,.promoter, is provided under Section-Z [zk) or rhe Acr, wh ich is as foltows: ln thk Ai, unje* the cantc* otheNP requner. kk) Ptonotq hedns.

O r person wha canstucts or caoks to be.nn " ",,:, * - -.,,. "; ;; ;; ;,: ;.;,:: ;i ;: :: i:: : : ;i: : :;:,,:.;,:: ;,.:, i tot thc.col intn opadnEnt\ Io. the Dutut ,u-,,.,n,.."-tt.)p., "; ,.,; ".::,;";:i",,;::."!.i1a dt a vFp.t 't. l) ) | p!^ah nhr detetap\ lond tlt, I DtuteLr ":;,";;,":' ::..2:,"":t'* pt''' '" 'n" -'o p''"i' .,,,h";;,,:;:,:,i;l;:, tiii) onr d.vetophent outhonty or aN oth a ott,esot. er Pubh' bodt h re5Ped ol 2016, the Act has an overrlding effect over any orher existinA law is inconslstent with irs provisjons.

Thesame is reproduced beiow: .,,*{{i"itr*!iT!:!""i::r;";:;. i::r;";:;.2:,;x!:iy:;* *HARERA s-ounuEnnvr r 4 {f ilyj:iiff!,fit ;:,r:; :,:",",";:, i;; ; i,.!.::::', :;: tt\) on opa Stote h@t @ aperodvt hau n uDp,d,ve haL14s ".,"'" ,n,.h ..,.,,,1,.,:?:.,.sa ict! ond a lnon ,o v,.t",, ",,.,.i,"1, "tirl"ii ;; ::::,::; :ii,::;,:,:i:iJ,:;:;:". ^ '' i?.,'.** o-on ^ho o.^ \t4.tL o- o buttde, , otoai\"r "aatto-t.r n, roe, or, po" e, ot ouot.q rrunt i".*" r opa,, ,ril,,4 r. u.

1 o. o,",,.. ".:# ;:: "l;;: :: " ", h h. i_ dhB "" ;:":.;;7,;.,1;'-' ^, orlr,,\ da\ b,4d,ao a, ooor.apa, ta, \ote ,o t," E:|.1::tto.n -lar.the eurydd olthk ttouse.wherc the percon whocohnructs or . on,".,. o bdttdt o tlto aputnenL t ddqLo\ d pbL 1", :",..";;;"; dt_,a rh!.at _po.tptent o, pla5 at" d,fie.?at tu,\on,, bat ot n"_,i") Dp Lpnpd ta b. .he D.u,..tpr. "_ .t_1 6p ,.i,j, i.;;,;;.::,,;,,;;,",ii: 'u" hr. o1d ,ary\ibhl$ ,pnfied u4dp.n. ,,., _-,t"-,,ii i)) res u tottons no.te theteuNtet: 1a.

As per Clause 2tzk)(iiiJ or rhe Acr, 2016, rhe respondenr fajts under the definjtion of the ,,promoter, under the Act,20t6.

Thus, the obiection ofthp respo nden r srands rejected.

Findings on the retief soughr by the complatnant: G.l Di.ect rhe respondent to .efund the entire paid-up amount along wlth inre.estatthe prescribed rare.

In the present coinptain! the compla,nant inttiated a book,ng tor a flat under rhe scheme taunched by the Housing Bo3rd Haryana known,s "Flats l;or Servjng/Ex Dcfe.ce and para-milita.y personnei of Ha.yana r,)tu rh- ,nk or tLOs rc , qj.v,t, rr dnd the]l wrdos, or orphrn\ on H e purchase basis' tocated at I<herkj 14arra Dhankor, SecroF1024, Curugram.

The comptainant submitted the applicarion form for rhe allotment of the flar and paid the booking amounr of Rs.2,45,000/- i.e., 100/0 ol the Sate consideration of the subject flat and Rs.2,200/_.

The respondenr confirmed rhis booking.

Subsequently, on 10.02.2015, the (;.

5, the (;. u respondenr issued an altormenr tetterin the name of the complainant and the complainanr was thereby informed to have been successfut jn rhe draw of lots held on 31.12.2014 for alorment of the flat jn the projecr.

Furthet vide the same allotment te$er, the complainant was requesred to pay an amount of Rs.3,69,000/- wirhin 30 days of issuance ot rhe allotment lener orherwise, the allotment ofthe flar would be cance ed without funher notice after deducting 10yo of rhe amount.

The complalnant was informed to submit certain documentary proois regardingthe eligibiliry.

The samewasdone by the compta,nant.

16.

That the respondeDt sent a letter bearing no.

HBH/Acc&r/2024/1354 wherein.ft was mentioned that the project has been scrapped bv rhe rF.pondenr dnd d (heque ot Rs.7.590o0/.bedr;ng no. <70a01 ;rred Iq0l.l0Z4 wd.d dched wrrh tr" .didteler 17 1. the p.esent comptain! rhe conrptainantis s6ekillg return orrhe amount paid by him in respect of subject un,t along with interest at rhe pres.ribed .ate as provided under section 18[1] ofthe Act.

Sec.

18(1) of the Act is reprodLrced betow tor ready reference.

Se.tion tA: Retun ol anouat ond .oh\ensaho, t6t:t- tt the pt@otzr laits to .onptete or i, uaobte to siee possesston ol an o@rtnenL Dlatot bLtjdino. atthe odq"n t tu .alpor o_,\",o,e , talae.o vtonptekdb, tt).drte \ootitt.dt\ptei a. .Dj1r ta d_. , .ti4oar , ol \.

I riae.\ o. o d-v,t.D- an o-L."nt ot he !h_a,be lioble q d"h d to,he ououces h.a\" rh? alto,tpe w^ne" ".y;::!,": "._ thc.ora-., ataod paud,?," ".r ",,",,";;; ,::::N t.o :tD: !!': anount rc.eivpd bt t i^ in ,""p*t ol iiit uporrncnt, ptoL buitding, a! thc casc hat be. with int;re o; \u.h '::::..::! b" et:,*tb.d , .t . -u, i. t"."".o.rn _.,o, .,i xrnet o\ pt.ttncd unde. thj\).r ?ravided that ||herc un olottee daes nat intend to ||ithtttow lrah the pr.ject, he shol be pai.l, b! the pronoter, inteten pr everr' nanth or HARERA GURUGRAIV conprainr No.

1sa7 o.ttl over ol the po$*so1. e po$*so1. at suth ro@ as no, b per websire ot the State Bank ot India i..., tbe marginalcosr o ending rate (tn short, [{CL}r] .s on 20 Consequenrty. as date i.e., 14.05.202S rs 9.10 o/o.

Accordingly, the prescribed rate ot interest u,ilt be marginal cost oflending rate +2% i.e., 11,10 o/o.

21.

Accordingly, rhe noD comptiance of the mandate contained in sedion Section r8(1) of the Act on the part of the respondent is established.

As such, the comptaiDant is enritted ro retund of the entire amount paid by him at the prescribed rare ofinrerest i.e., @11.100/o p.a. (the State Bank of India highest marginal cosr o ending rate (MCLR) applicable as on date ffHARERA 9-t" eunuonnrr.l (Ehphosisstpptied) 18.

Admissibiliry of refund along with prescrlbed rate of inreresr The comptainant is seeking .efunrl oi the amo rhe subject unjt with inre.",, ", r"J;.::i::"':: :'..::J;:::::I 15 ofthe rutes.

Rute 15 has been reproduced as unde.: Rutc_ ts presnbpd rutp ol iater" - lprovi.o to *rtion t2 ., *.,on. ta a,d subLe.rion tnt *a *ui,t,, ti ii,.ii..",i,rii. ,1, to-,tr pLrpo. a.po ,.:,.;;i;.;:;,,:h \eLtio \ 14) o d t-) at section te ,;;: ; ,;,) , ,;;"; .;"U,ff";,:; :,",.;:; ,,;i: ,":",:; "::,: .:,i: p,d,lpd tha h ,ac .h?

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19.

The legislature in irs wisdom j. the subordinate legislario. under the provision ot rule 1S of the rules, has derermined the p.€scribed rate ot interest. t.he .ate of iDterest so determined by the tegislatu.e, is reasonable and if the said rute is followed to award the interest, ,t will ensure uniiorm practice,n a rhe cases #HARERA -qa- ounuenaM +2%) as prescribed under *r" rs .r,r," ar"yrnfnuut r"a*[[ffi and DevelopmenO Rules, 2017 from rhe date of each payment til the adual date of refund ofthe amount wirhin the tilnetines provided in rule 16 ofthe Haryana Rules 2017 jbid and jn case the cheq e the cheque issued by rhe respoEdenrhas been encashed by the complainant, then such an amounr would bededucted fiom the total amou nr payable to rhe comptainanr Directions of the Authorfty: Hence, the Authorjty hereby passes this order and issue the foltowjDg directions Lrnder section 37 of the Ad to obrisa'ons cast upon the p.",",".. ";rJ;;,".r-: ""il'JT Jj Authoriry under Secrion 34(1) ofthe Act oa20l6.

The respondent/promoter is directed ro refund rhe amount paid by the compjainant j.e., Rs.6,15,000/- atong witn interest at the rare ot 11.10% p a. as prescfibed under rute 15 of the Haryana Reaj Estate [Regulation and Dcvelopmenr] Rules, 2017 rrom the dare oi each payment till rhe acrual reatisa rjon II, 22 In case, rhe cheque beari.g to Rs.7,59,060/-, has been same amount is tiabte to be to the complajnants. no.

370401 dated r 9.02 2024 amounting encashed by the comptainant rhen rhe deducted from the totalamount payable iii.

A period of 90 days is given to rhe respondent to comply wth the directions given jn this order and tailing whjct legal consequences would folow.

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Compla,nt stands disposed oi *HARERA $-eunuennu 24.

File beconsjsned to the regrstry. /\ --' Ashdksais"6n Regu la rory Aurh oriry, Gurvgram Dared:14.05.2025