SUBHASH KUMAR GUPTA AND MAMTA GUPTA vs MAHINDRA HOMES PVT. LTD
Party Details
- SUBHASH KUMAR GUPTA AND MAMTA GUPTA
- MAHINDRA HOMES PVT. LTD
Case Summary
SUBHASH KUMAR GUPTA AND MAMTA GUPTA filed Case No. RERA-GRG-5109-2019 in the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) against MAHINDRA HOMES PVT. LTD. The case has undergone 18 hearings over 3 years and 3 months. The case was disposed of on 31 May 2023. 17 orders have been issued in this matter.
Hearing History (18)
- 31MAY 2023Hearing
Judge: ASHOK SANGWAN
Order pronounced. The respondent is directed to refund to the complainant the paid-up amount of Rs. 1,30,81,829/- after deducting 10% of the basic sale consideration of Rs.4,15,70,468/-. The respondent is further directed to pay interest at the prescribed rate i.e., 10.70% on the balance amount if any, from the date of cancellation i.e., 15.04.2019 till date of actual refund pf the amount within the timelines provided in rule 16 of the Rules. Also, the amount of Rs. 83,30,596/- already paid to the complainant by the respondent while cancelling the unit shall be adjusted towards the amount payable as per the aforesaid direction. Detailed order will follow. Matter stands disposed off. File be consigned to the registry.
Stage: DISPOSED
- 22MAR 2023Hearing
Judge: ASHOK SANGWAN
The counsel for the complainant states that the unit of the allottee was allotted on 10.02.2015 and the complainant has paid an amount of Rs. 1,29,58,865/- against the total sale consideration of Rs. 4,15,70,468/-. The complainant sought to withdraw from the project on 15.04.2019 and the request was accepted on 08.05.2019 and subsequently, the respondent refunded an amount of Rs.83,30,596/- after deducting an amount of Rs,47,51,230/-. The present dispute is that the complainant states that the respondent was entitled to deduct only 10% of the earnest money in view of Haryana RERA Rules 2017 read with the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority Haryana Gurgaon (forfeiture of earnest money by the builder) Regulation, 2018 Clause No.5. The counsel for the respondent states that the amount to be deducted as per the said Rules, 2017 pertains to 10% of the consideration amount of the Real Estate. So far as definition of earnest money in the application form is concerned, the same is as under:- “Earnest money shall mean 10% of the amount payable mentioned in the Details of Pricing annexed herewith as Schedule IX hereto, to ensure the performance, compliance and fulfilment of the obligations and responsibilities of the buyer under this Agreement”. The counsel for the respondent cites a judgment of Hon’ble NCDRC in revision petition No.3860 of 2014 decided on 06.01.2015. Arguments heard. Order reserved. In case the parties wish to file written submissions, they may file the same within a period of one week with an advance copy to each other. Matter to come up on 31.05.2023 for pronouncement of order.
Stage: RESERVED
- 9DEC 2022Hearing
Judge: VIJAY KUMAR GOYAL ASHOK SANGWAN SANJEEV KUMAR ARORA
Case has been called out but no one has appeared on behalf of the complainant. One final opportunity is being granted to the complainant to pursue his matter. Matter to come up on 22.03.2023 for further proceedings.
Stage: PENDING
Orders (17)
- 31MAY 2023judgementView Order ↗
Order No: N/A
- 31MAY 2023orderView Order ↗
Order No: N/A
- 22MAR 2023orderView Order ↗
Order No: N/A
Judgement DetailsView full order PDF ↗
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HARERA GUl]UGllAl',l BEFORET}IE HARYANA REAL ESTATE RECULAIORY AUTHORITY,GURUGRAM o.ai. *e-.a -, i,.t.tp'*-'-'*' :ror'zoa sdbhdh Kum.rCuPtaand MamGcuPb addr.s: - House no.74s4.S*toFB Po(keEru L Mahindm Homes Pvt.
Ltd per the asreemdnt ror sale exe'uted lnier se' a, Prci.da unh r€lated d€bils :::ff:I :"*IHRHSS""::11H": .T: ,*;"e*") "(+,i O !4@QdI $*a *i* n't ze ' 'r'" h^,* Ral E!; A.suL; -d Dewropm'nr) Rules 2017 ('n sho; th.
Rul6l for uohEon oi s"tion 11(4Xa) or rne Ad wh'rein rt h intd.lia pBdib.d that th€ pronot'i shall be resp'nsible for 'll oblitrtions, EspoDslbilitlcs and tuncnons u'der th€ provlslon 'r th' ad o. $e rules and ,egulatlons md€ $eEund€r or to d'' 'llo@ d *HARERA S- cuRrlGRAM Th.
Datuol.B ol ue ptuFd, tn' dtE L o', ',le ronvdcdhon th' ,mo; DJld bvdleomplai"'nB d r of prop6ed h'ndr4 ova th' po$.sioa dFlrv penod if tnv' htv' ben deil'd in th' follo$dnr 'Linh..e Phase I (snluO", se' s9' {,#6i".ir'r".*,*.*, -i"iimi" "t ,,Y P* -"i"* ;*; ;h; dq.hpq "hott 'rd'dw"r k hondott the Pa$6\or al th' ""ament to L\? br!.r wnhtn d Penod ;Iou11)!@BnttuteJ thstrun ;h. tutt otsrdn ot d@vatun ot he ..uk.ia-s n *n,h a" nPo'^*' --ti t" r.,ona t,o--u-'nt p*tod).
Eo4der' notuibnonding drlyr^ig h tt Et h?rtn' th'.
Dd.toD! shott be .antted !:!:!!!:! ""..""r,"".,,FIA E t, L ---l -- - HARERA GUAUGRAIi/ 6 [sU nanths (st@ perlod") os stu e/*@nnon penod ofut dpiry ol iheeidc ituentPehod.
Due dat of possslon k al.ul.ted 20.05.2015 whlch .omes out to be 20.02.2020 ln the absence ol dab of robr sar€ oturdeEdo x ,6, (As De. anncxure c on pige r52 or (As persoA on PrBe r5r or.omP aLnt) GURI Requo$ for.anrdlstion lvrs nide by complainani on 1s0420r9 and rh.
ATet d tY resedd' tA..exure I and ( orthe.onplaintl (Ann.ne L orthe omplaint) HARERA GURUGRAI.,I Theconplainanbmadethefollowhgsubmissionsinthecomplarnti i. plarnti i.
That the Respondent No'l ano!@d b rie Complainans Residential Abannent b€arhg N o' A_1403 in the Towe'Buildhg 'A' of rhe Proied Lusinare" for a toul sales 'onslde"tion or Rs' 393,s1,125l vlde letter dared February 10' 2O1s' read with Apatme nt Buver's Asreement daed 2O'0 s 2 0 15 rea'i qntn leser dated 23.11 2013.
That the complahanb paid to lhe Respondent No.
1 anamountof Rs.
10,00,000/ asbookilcamountforlne said apadment as conlirmed bv the Respondent No' 1 vide letPr dated ,"0*., , o, ,O a t, *' *nn o,"*nent B uver's Asreehe nr d:red 20.05.2015 readuitlleterdated23 112013 ii.
Thatthe ComplainanB paid to the rcspondent 'o 1an anount or Rr1.3os1sze/'which includes Rslo'00'0oo/ towadsbooking amdtrnt and balance Rs.
1,20,31,s291- owards the iftEln'nB for rhe sald apatuentvideleterdated 23'11'2013 (dl rhaf in view of the legal riShh available to in' co m plaid'nh' the comll2 ina n u vlde ldte. dated 1s.04'2019 followed bv leter dated 2306'2019 lhe cooplainants exe"lsed their legal 'ight and requested the Respondent No.t b can'el / withdDw fron the allomcnt ot the saidApa mentand!h€conplaimntssdughtretundof tnPamount after forreiture or booking amount in amordance with the appllcable piovisions or the Real E*ate (Reculalion andl- a-ubmitted bv respondent on Pase 13 of r"PlY ,nd aho Pleaded bY *HARERA $-cLrnLr,nau Da.lopmeng A.t, 2016 and Haryam R.al Erbte (Regulation r.d Ddelopment) Rules, 2017 and noi,fi€nom .Dd E3llatio.s Thar th. f,.spond€nt No, 1 @ lec.lt .ntitled b fort u / d.du.t $e boolilng anouDt d r.tund b th.
Complalnants, $e balace andunt to b€ ..ldhted paE No.7.s ol the 4Ement for Sale prcscrtbed by The Rul*, 2017ud wlth Rquhtion No.s ot ih.
ForfeituE Rqlladons (Forf€iture ol €.h.st mon.y by the brild.r) Resulatio.
2013.
That (as mad.ted by Da.a.No.7.s ol AnnduE.A (S..
Rule 3l of the Agdn nt for Sal€ pEsc.ib.d by The H.ry.na Real E*at. (Iqlhdon & Dwelopn.no Rulct 2017 (Ann*rE 'E) read with R.*uhtlon No.5 ot tl,. .5 ot tl,.
Foielture Rellatiotrs (Forf€lturc o, eamest ioney by the builder) R.guladon 20131 out of th€ mou of Rs,1,30,31,329l- p.ld by thc Complain b.
Th.
Respondent No 1 w.E l.g.lly €ntitled b fo.feitldedud booldng.Dount of Rr 10,00,000/- and *tund b the compl.lnants tne balane amolnt of Rs.
1,20,31,329l-.
That on 11.07.2019, thc Respondent No I i6t..d of rctunding ns.
1,20,31,329l'b $e ComplainanB,.tu.lly rctu'd.d an.mount of Rs.
33,30,596/- by torfctttng / deducd4 an amouDt of Rs.47,s1,83lrnr@ad or loLittn8 / dedu.nry 6e booklng mount of R..
10,00,000/' 'ltut thc Rcspo.dent No.
1 d.duded / forfeited an d..$ amout ot Rs,37,51,233l-, ,nd theErorc lhe complaln.nts .rc l€gally eDtid.d b .lain trom th€ R6pond.nt o.
1, the retund ofdce$/ deducEd/ torfeited amount of Rr37,51,233l- wid, 12,6 hteres h'om 11.07.2019 dll rhe d.te of Etund.
Thar vlde leEer dared_]/- *HARERA E} GURUGRAM 29.07.2019 tolloqed by le@r d.ted 14-08.2019 the coFplthrnts requd€d the R.spoDdmt llo.
1 to Etund to th. compl.inats, tI. .x..s dedu.ted / forfeiEd .mou.t of R.37,51,233l_ *'tth 12% lnteEst froD 11.07.2019 till the dae of Etund. vr.
That th.
R.spondent No. t hav. tlll date not r.funded to th€ conpltn.nts, th. *c6s dedud€d forfeited mourt or Rs,37,51,233l- wlth 12% hE6t ftoF 11.07.2019 till il,. daE of ..tund, H€.@ th.
Conplaiunc ar. fillng dP prent ConDlaint a rir D,k ln.,.sDoDdenl b retund Lh. ompudt *e$ forleied/deducl€d anount of R!.
37,51,233l aloI3wftn inbct 6 r2$al.ul,rdfrom lLo7.20:9 ll, rrom th.d.reonwhkhrhe ..!Dond.nt no.
I FahdGrr€d rh. amount or Rs 33 30 5e6l . r',r ,n ".-**"){GIEPZ D.
Replyfiled byrb€ r€spond Xr Rnlhe forrowrDs s.outds: a.
That the respoDdent ls mosr .ssDettfullv subnltted thrt ih' complaina.ts h.re 6led th. pEent ohDlalnt iD ut r dl*ga'd oa tr!. l.w or th. land and tn .s mucl, a j3 b$ed on bl.Ert mlsEidtDq ot the Act, Rul.s .s well rs ihe Foneitur.
Regulafionr hansd by thG authorlty in ts.es of S{iion A5 of the Ad Th€ undesbting and inte. and inte.pdtlon ol ilie Gmplatnants or th' .foEsid a.t, Rul6 and ResllatioDs ls baseles, nlson@ived and r- IHAREM $-crrmrcnqv la& b @ntusion.
The Dlent omplsint j3 baed on d unsound adlrce and indned interpfrnon of tne .foHid ad, R!16 and Rqrtatlons by tie lauyer 6 is evld€nt Lon e Ead4 o' paracraph (xtxl O) or the conplaht .nd upoh a peruel ot ih' sde. n i5 wid.nt th.t the p.es.nt @Bplaint ls an ajtedho!8ht to am twii th.
R6pond€nts.
For tnis Een, the onplaint d' E dlsnlss.l at d,e thBhold The rcl€Et potlon orth€ p.r.gEphs h rcprcdu.€d fot th.
Mdy .€feEn.e ofthis authontv: .|fu)|b]hdrtrb4.rqoogfi ;"-hnoaN hd,@ drh.orffira|tu nb oqdat ba^*;.*,[email protected] d., ;. , s d ;^*- t te, -h 3 a ,k aa-".^t t", s"b "*-* b tu ro$* tut ME tkttkturt t 'D*b-att Ruh, zof 4d . d Raukton s olr4ttdi R*-;d- h. hN tudF oa"w 6d d N 6a ";^* -Re d . *tbh'/ od'oAt ot tb ;h*-t;ttu -d oetu-t bt i. -.pbho"a non rn. -daL atundat aat w anlrn o 'r.d' dt rr. 'u*,q,.*n,tt ro w@--a *t e 41.s12t3/ od t d.d^ud /fo'fdad a1 16 ddornotk3T,stlu/' b h k submihcd lil.t 'l th. .forerid mterpEElon would be 'r onDl& vlola6o' ol not onlv th€ principl6 set fordi ,n iudgr'its of thc Hon'bl.
Supr€me Coutt (Elt€d uPon bv the Author'tv ibelf s,iil.Iranlne lne Forfeihe Rqulatiom) but w'n th€ ad ft'd ,th $e Rul* and Regul.doN. su.h an inbrlret lion,whtlebeing @nnrry to 18, would amount to dkparitv as lt i5 in ohplete .onr.dictton b dr pdnclDl6 ofaw.rding danaSes h the 4e't ot b.€ach of couhd by oDe panv.
It is humblv submlEed drt ir rhe inErpretation of tne compl.iDaDt k Ek€n to be cor*! the em€ Muld rc5ult itr tlrep.Dble h.rm, inlury and hu3' loss h rhe R6pordent No.
1 by srch .brupt and unilat.Fl c.Del'tlon bv the,t h3.,di2+ THARERA dU r,LraLrcnAM CoDDlai.an6 who muld at any sbge, for Do lault ot the R6?ondents,b..llowldb6nc€lth.halloh.nt dgdaEyby Daytns a n aF amounL rurher, lt ls to be 3k.ss.d thet th. compl.lDr rBelf ,3 pemrsed oD th. lact tl,at there is no huk (deaaulg on the pad of the RerpordenB. erpordenB. rr rs hon huDhly submtfted di.t i, su.I . pr.cnc€ h allow€4 Edous uMpulous el.menb l thsd the enti.e prcject or a developei Thts was .eithe! the ldslative inten t nor the ,nEnt of th e A!$oruy {hrle t ahiff the act, Rul€s and ReFladons, trpedivelr The leislatoB, in order to ensure panty, vtde S€tlon 13 of the Ad Inser@d a requ,rcment whereby no deposit or .dv.ne w.s to b. bk n hy the p.omoteE without 6d ente.ing irb a Mit n 38Eem€nt ior ele, The s.id Section 13 rcst,lcts the prcDoter from ae.pdu nor€ than 10% dI th€ .o$ ol th. .patu.nt plot or bulldiry as an adv.n@ payment or an appltenon f€.
While 6'mhs th. eld *.ttoa th. l*tslaba w..e mlDdtul ol th. concep! or earnes money, whlch ls (.1 to cnsuF that $e blyer deposits a. amouDt ol moDey in good taitn with the intentjon to compl.t. th. rahsa.tron and (b) b Dmt.d th. inb6 ot the develoDer in the eve.t the buwr deraults or dsides to ancel thE agreenent lor no f.ult of the develop€r.
The terh am.s mon.y' is deSned iD BlrLs Law Didiou.y crenrh Editionl 4 "a deposn paid (oIien ib esc.ow) by a prcsp<dve buyer (esp, or rcal 6Etel b shM .
Sood iblth ht..don b conplete ihe ha.saction, a.d o.dinanly fo.reited ifthe huyer defaults.,..,.
The amount of e.hes money d€posit.d ,ely *ce.di 10% olth. pumhde pri@, and its HARERA GURUG|iAM oure ot payme.t of danae.s Thuq tom lhe afore*ld, the lqlsLtlve inEnt b€hhd ih. d.posu ol 10% @ to also prote.t the rthts ot the ddeloper tn the 4enr th. bujQ d€nadB or d*ides to caDcel tl,. a8ieement ro. no rault In the pBent 6e 6 well, th. amolnt deducEd 6 e.md noney ha be.n doD. so in hns of tl,.ludFe.t ol Hon'bl.
Natioul Corsumer Disputes Redrcssal Co6Ekeon in 'Dr,F Ltl. vs.
Bh.3wrtl Narula IRP No.
3350/2014 decided on 06.01.20151, ,hLh has b.en follow.d by thj3 Hon'bl. authodg whrl€ 6_anrn3 the Forreiturc Regdatio.s.
The rclda.t paBg.aph oI the aro.e. mentloh.d lud8henr h Eprcdued h.E,n und.r I s dd.4r.mert payn.i'aFlh*.gre!h6tlidd.
Mtuqco Nq |96 ad.H @ M.t $.
H @ M.t $. ea* r@4 h*et, hc qutu dih pnnd.itotu h. tu'iendd 4 tdbtqtt6. en.
111..ont,tu olth. ptur! h.hlt 6q d btrh. patt6 h tu olcke 3 bJ6e asren4t ,o% atde nb pne,iGpdwalth. stuo. ot vhtt th.
Nn nt w ncd.
NBtitub@ Btn 4wrwd. t@ottk cwptoro 6',}ntu.d d!tuE rh. @rp rl .rnaed 60r dt 6. oDo't al k.
4,16e/. whth y( Nid o.
6. tin ol b@kt@ d.dqhqt@nbegidbbdeqsti@qqad@l' ddo @t.outd b.h4et.d.' ln .ulaBuvr.ublonofldla-MAxu/sc/0031/l96e:1e6e (2) scc s54, d,.
HoD ble suDrcme cou( cuoted the following ,L *HARERA S- GuRUeRA,r Slngh Vs.
Hd S,mD MANU/PR/0033/1925 : alR 1926 PC 1 ''Eam€st noney ls part olthe purch6e pnce wh.n th. frneclon gB foMrdi lt is fo.feihd when $e hansa.tlon Llls tftough, bv re.son or th. fault or f.llurc ol the vendee ln shra rl.nuun cotun Malt! & oE, vi T.E alEEfi rtd xAxu/sn/o036/1959 : 1e6e (3) sac s22, th.
Hon'ble sup.eme coud quoted th. tollo*,lng cha.ad.nsn.s of the ea.n6t monev- "1s.
Botuws. ln Words & Phmset Vol.
II, Etv.s $e charad.rl i6 ot 'e.mesa. acordlng to the author, 'an eamest must b a tangibl€ thh3, That thlq must b. crven at the mom.nt at whi.h r5e contad is oncluded, bsalse it i5 somsthiry Siven b bind the conk.d, a.d, thePtoF, tt Dust cohe hto qisftn.. at the Daking or conclslon of the mntad The thins Slven in that wav must be givsn by the contacdns parly who Slves lt, s an em.st o! tok n ot Bood laith, and .s a gua.antee that he wlll fulfil hh conha.t, .nd suhid to the le]m that Ii owjng b hls dehult dE onftct g06 ofl, tt wll be lorfeied.
It, on dE other hand, the conrad is tullilled, an sm€$ may still ssre a turtner puQose and op€.at. bv wav or g, aiter considering weDl derslons on the sublect, the followlng principles *re laid dom by the Hon bls supreme Coun .4ardtn3 '.amest : (1) It nu$ be siven at tns noment at whi.h the conhct is conctnd.d. (21 It EpHsnts a suarant€s that the conhad will be tulfiIl€d. or. in other wordt e.lDesl is ,lven b biDd th. b biDd th. oroaa (3) lt is part oI th€ plrchase pnce whcn the tBnsadlon is omed out I4l u n forfelted wh.n th€ k.nsachon falk thrcugh bv .eason ob€rationsmad.bytheluo.cirlromm'deernXurM' Ch,dn,.L fiHAREBA S-GlrnlGRAM of di. dehult o. tll!rc or ths prEhs.i [5) Unl€$ d'eF i3 dyth,Dg to t],. onk.ry in the Ems ol th. ontB.:t, on d.r'ult oDnitted by th€ buyei th. s.[.r k ertid€d to foieit th€ ..m'st The em.{ honey. in r m(orthealoerldludgF.ngw.5grven satokenotg@dlauhthattheoDhdwouldt tumledbv$. comDlainanr ln tems or Maula Bu (3upral .d sr..
Hanuron cotun M s GIpd, !t the noment at whkn th. onftct is d.ctud.d. r,e. at th. nme of *.dnns th€ apanmeDt Buvels aaEment an .Dount ofRa 51,73,139/' h.s admlt€dlv be, pald by d,e Complaironts.
Tte canellatlon ns ben .dnitbdlv ought by the conpLhaB D6plte tJ,. complai.aDts h.vinc d.p.dred an do! nt ol Rs 51,73,139/., the Respond.nl N o.
1 st l deduct€d only in bms of R.€rrltlon 5 of the ForreibE Reguladon, which hd been Lad.d by the Hon'ble AuthodV keepin8 in mitd d'' ,.t and tl,. plethoB of,udgm€nb of the Eon'ble supEm€ coun of h.
The definulon orEamest MoD.y' .s prcvlded i. $e aBA is .epbduced h.rch below 60r Eady ..6ercn@: 'F"-* -n rott M' 1t4r tEr @4 olrh' a^-d hd, 6dr;d i 6.
D@n' ot Pn @ Mi.Nd htu 6 s.r.nob a h.Ga' b e$w *. paturom, 6ndmu od tvfittn.r. of d. ohttto4o ard @ndntu ol d' qryudifulgB.ML- It ls subnit d ilat ths law of th.l..d i5 w€ll dlcd, whi.h ls En€ctd ln the sbbB as wll .s the pre..dents End€rcd bv the Hon'ble Cou6, $at a patry b a contad mu51 be mde to honor dE bm thereofand be bouDd bv the sma Thus tl'' R6pondent iio,1iseDddedtolo .lt1o%oltn s.leonsid.Exo.,whi'hs's tne 'resorabL" quarlificadon of dana8e done bv botn th',- THARERA S- GuRuGRAM i partiB b th. onhd l,e, the ABA i' l* dle but€r {complainak hePh} r,fih.s lo qnd tne a[otuenL It rs perdnenr b.dd he.e oEt th.
Forf.lErc Rqulatsons isu.d by the Hary.na RIRA *pE$ly prcide tnat d,c fo.feiturc .nount ot the eamd non€y shall not 4a€d noF th.n 1096 ot tl,.
96 ot tl,. oBBeBnon aEount in M {heE InteFalia the buyer hEnds to widd.a* fron the proje.t d dy .arcement @nblnh3 any .la!$ conr.ry to the eld regulations shall b. vord aDd noi bi'din! oh the buye..
Fudh.r, Forfeiturc R4ulaiton No 6 ategorlally prc!'tde 6, disc.etion ol thls Hon'ble Authorit b tuke d.p.Ihrrc noD th. s.ld Forfe,tu.s R4llanonc dle said .eCuladon no, 6 hs be.n .onveniendy @rlookcd by the compl.inaDb in thelr complaint whil. hteryredru the Fo .lture R.sulrdons. lt ls submit.d that had th. iDbndon b*n to .ap th. lwtnum 3mou.i th.t ould be forfeite{L ther.
Ms no requircnent of rfoEsid Eglladon 6.
It is the hunbly subDiftd that the Rspond.nr No.l ln ten olth.
Fofeiture R!,ulrtbns ad the aBr" h.s fo.feid the .oBst amou.r Tn. d.Ells df rhe total monnt parbl€ by ihe ComDlainaDb for lhe ebld aDadenr and the ConplaimnB have receiv.n th€ .ioEeid mout !t is thus slbmlt€4 drat conplah.nts havs .o lods to inrcke the iunsdi.ilon of thk Hon'ble Fotun.
The prcsenr onpl.lnt is a v*nous litiSation fil.d by the ComplainanB; in hct it h th.
Respondsnt No.1 who hs su6..€d los due to th. pffature Emln.tlon by th. complah.nB It ls humbly 3ubmlfred that the HARERA GURUGRAI,I R"\pond.ntNo.l u very muchcnrirhd roth....ne{ monayin r!c eventof cancelladon of iheaBA by the complahants fo! no faultof h k resp..ttully ebmlt.d th.t $e CoDplainaDts .anelled / temlnat d th. allotment on th€i. wtins and tan.l6 ThercloE, it rs evrdent that ih. pEsent onplalnt has been 6l.d wlth .n ult€.ior Dotiv. b.rrcumvent the fo.GibP olrhe Eamest Mon y a per the blndi.g AIA bdlen the parties and the pDvisioro of the ForfeuuE Rquladons.
Hen e, lhe qption.d complaint me.its ouhishr dbh,s.l on this sround alone, Th.t the R.spohd.n!
No.
2 is th. non-exmtsve DIEer ot Respo.dent No, 1 ompan, and she is neith€r in-.h.rye or Do. look! atur any day-b.d.y business of th.
R€spondent No.1 ,nd of the Eal €sbE project It i3 th.
RcspondeDt No.
I company which is EglsteEd vnth th.
Hon'ble Ha.t?na R.al Bt. a R.al Bt.te Rqulatory Authon9 (H.ry3!a RERA'I as the pDmoter ot thls Eal esbt.
Adl4! and theE o€, the only nsesry pafty The Complaln.rs hare, und.. mlsEken belisf dd ln orde. to m twist tl,.
R*pondenB to summb b the unla*'tuI demnds of Etu.d, have purposetully a ard tne top b.a$ ot the RespoDd.nt No.
1 .s pary in the pr.*nt complaint. ,t,3 submited that Respondent No.
2 ts nel6.. a n.6sry no. a p.oD€r p.ny in so Ia. as the present allqed dispute is .dn.emed, turthe. ho allq.tlo. of any $n h.s been lreled agalnst the R€spotulenr No, 2 in th. €ntlre comDlainr It is tufrher submtted that complainanB have not mrde .nv s?€ci6c allq.don or lor that m.fter any all.gatlon wher€by anv liablll.y en be adsned on the R6pond€nt N o 2: a.d no Ellef has l I ltHARERA 4- ernugnnv b€n clained agrin$ the R€spondent No.
2 in her peBonal cpaciiy or otn .*'tse, tl,us h.r lmpl.adnent is unJustfied 'nd su.h l5 bad in law Ev.n othervJte, no ll.bitrq an be lasEned on R€spond.nt No, 2 in h.r p€soml ep.cjrv 6 dieE ls no prhltv of ontsad bee.n ComPlainrnts .nd th.
R€sDoDdent No' 2' In d& ol th€ aloresal4 th.
R*pond.nt No Z is n.€d€d b€ d rcDD'd tr'n the rmy ol pard6 The R*pond.nB Hery' their rl8nt b fil€ zppDpriat€ apDllca.ion ,n this r4!rd m. lt is also $bml@d tl,at the pEent compl.,nt is Dor mainbrmbl€ h tems ofthe Clrus 13.4 oIdPAB,c wherein 't is cledlv Drcid'd diat.ny dkput€ a.tslDg out ofthc tem of ths ABA Du$ be setled th.oqh AlblhdoD as per th.
ArniEanon and concillatlon Acr' 1996.
ID vl4 oI th. .fo@ld Oaus. the optloned complaint Is b.d in law and ,t lizbl. to be dtsDi!*d 6 rhe Pard6 hae caeSonefly a8reei b Ffe. anv dlsput' which nav an* b'&*n th.m. in die very 6Et insbncq for ,@ludon b a'bt6non Tl'ls being the @, the ComplainanB .re nM barr'd fron acting in vloladon of the aSleed t.ms ol the conh'd and invo'jD3 the lurisdidlon ofthls Hon'bh rorun H€re, lhe opdoned conplaiDr nenB outtght disnisal on dtk 8tuund al$' lurtldtdlon of the.uthof ltv The authorlty obse^ed rh. bse^ed rh.t it has embrial as *'ll s sub,e't n'er ju,hdroon badiudEkln. presenr .om pl'rnr ror th' EMm Srvcn Er I€rruorirliurlsdidioh HARERA GUllUGl]AM Ar p.r notioatton no.
1/9212017 1TCP d,t.d 1412'2017 issu'd bv Tom and country PLoDin3 Depatu€nt, ltrryan. th. iunsdi.tr'n nf Real Est R.rul.to.y Authority, Curu8ran sh.ll be €nttE Gutu3Bm D lsktct lor all purp6. $1lh om.es situar.d i n Guru8r'm ln th€ present ..se, d,e prc,ed ln quesdon ls sibaEd withh th€ pl'hnlng aE" of curuB'a DHa.i th.refoE rnis .ut6odtv has omplet' embnal junsdkdon to de.l *tth the DB.nt conplahL sub,€crnatErinrlsdldio se.doD 11(1)ta) of th. a that the promoter shall be irorv e s.dLon 11U)Gl s ao h u* o, th. prcvisions of the ad quot€d above' th' althonv h's .omplete iurlsd,ction to d.clde the @hplaint reaa'diq Don' onpliane of oblqrtioN bv tne prcmobr 's per provistons or sedi'n 11(4)(a) of tne ad lsv,ng add. conp.Mtion which ls b b' de'ided bytheadiudi.atinsodi.erif pu6u.dbvths'omplainantatih@rsaee,L ilES\Y|,\ *HARERA 4- cLrmrc*ll,l Further, the authorlty h.s no hfich i. prdeedinc wtth the complaint and rog.antarelief of ietundinthepBentnate.invlewortheludee ent pased by the Hon'bl.
Apd coun in Jtl*tec,t PMpleB dnd oelopeB Prtvotc Ltnftad vs sta' of u,P and 06." 2021'2022(1) tc+tctrtt),[email protected] /s sdhd Reotb6 Pr Ld- ond obe. vs, Ontu 6l tnitto otut dnq slP(ctrq No, 130os ot 2020 dtl,.t d o, 12.0s.2022 wh.rch \t hs bee! laid dN! as underl "s6 h* the !r"." at tr" ^dienEr " eut dr+rthe16 be* aade ond taNhs rct al wt ol.adiudi tho. otda@h .rc ad [email protected]$li*{t s -d F| t*, ti.-,td' hd"t ", "-ne b rrnt rtd. 'ntu'\.t -t .k-a -tE *fr,d on*,ttdt"tie eqtnqt otrct ct tat ;;bba* A "ni}"e6.w, ewt.od d4,mh'.
1 ,t";h. &A"t^,taaAr Ot&a d*t\t!E^ t Md b o i--,,ia* sna-" t. r. tg *a te the adjudtd,re anldt Nitu'tu.U hr:.he paw{ h dadnne kr1bs a view c lkd)E ,-dttu nk",, n,-d *.t, \-*m, oJitA.t )tde qrldr pi ,.,; ,": , ,r. ' ti,,t -hiiincJ. -hiiincJ. p rn de dttilEuthd&ijw pronou eNent ot the llon'blc s,,*" c.* @{ffi[g@f{ffff[" -,'"",v r'*'t'" ;;-*;i,bd -;r;;&!Vwrr tuF otthe puqs ont ,uDrdidlo! to enEtui. a complalnt wrlng rctuDd of the am'nnt and int.rest on the rctuDd amounl r.
Ihdlry. on the 6b,..dotu hlsed bv the 'epo'd'nt F.l Otr.ctlon ES.rdha @Eplaln.ntl ln brcach of'g'4nenr 60r non-tnrcodon of .rblhdo! cl.@. *HARERA $- r,Lrnuenev 12.
The respond€nt subnlted th.tthe @hplaint ls not malnEiMhle for th' @on th.! d,. a8re.nent 'on6lns an arbltr'tron clase 'hlch r'feE b the disput€ reehdon m*h"ism to b' 'dopi'd bv tn"trd's in the .wnt of aDv disput€ and il'' sme is eprodued belo* for the @dv .13'1.ovENlxeuwMDafut6oluflo* , xffiH:,im';:,fffl il #:fr#'ffi ffr* - iiff r :W":" :r ::;:*.:,r: r.:' ff ;' r,frfr"r" i ::;:;;;; -*'' " r' 'd'od n*rat @d 61 44n ' i!{:["w nt'ixx ta' ;i] tr#iffW i :#ii i#t:*'ji x ;'"*, :ffi :TrHi.. t!H-ii:ffi]i,;L:!xl#n:'::#x',i#" '{;.:.i\i:l,i;' ; ;" ;: ;,,, *"'. r" :1.:,"',: ::y : :'i,:.: [, '!"ii i,l,iii i:'ii; *-;,r- , " 'ip#i'ffijffi:'ffi#ttw#'ffi ,. *" -*",o oG,L[iLlGl?'SJV'L'* ''n" -""no @nnot be rdered bv the *rsbnc€ of aD "hihton clalse in the bur€1s agreement 6 it 6.v be not'd ria! sdlon 79 ofine a't baa the iunsdldon of.ltll couB tbout ,nv mater which falls withrn the bunle of thts authonty, or the Real EsErs APp€llate Tnbunal Thus, fh. intention b .ender such disputes 5 non_aitihable sms ro .leai also, sedion 3s ofthe Ad s.'5 that tne Dovisions ofthis act shall b.h rdd,bon ro.nd nor in deroS'rion olthep'ovislonrofdnv orl'4,t *HARERA 4h crnLr*lrvt Lw for tie dme b.ing in fole Furthei th' autnodq puts Fli'nc' on ..tena o, iDdSb.ntt of tte Hot'ble snprcne Court padiculadv ln Nado@l sddt c@pffitton LhtE ! t n r'la"nutdn Rd'lv & Ant, (2012) 2 scc to6 wlqrct- lt hd bsn hcld ihat th' rum'dies provid.d uod.r ths Con$mer Prc@cdon ad trc tn addiflon rn 2nd not in dcr4.tlor of ths othe. laws ln foRe, 'o'sequ'ndv the zutho'i9 would not b. bou. ot b. bou.d to Fle' p'dies to a'hltBtion d'n lfthe 'greement b.MM tne p.Il16 h.d an .!bl!rt!gn clau* ra.
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P{lgP' THARERA $- cunuemtl 13, Th. buld€r bnyels a3rem. @ ex*uted on 20'05'2013' The Dosssion oI th€ tnbj$t nnit @ to b' orieEd withtn tour ('q veas ntie (9) mondN rroi the dde or st'rt ot savttion dr th' tow.r^uildtna iD whtch th.
Apatue.t suld be loat€d' Th' duc dat€ ol pcseslon is c.lculat.d f'on the dae ot *eotlon ol BBA i''' 20.0s.2015whlch6n6out6be2002'020lntheab*n@oldtEof sbt ol *avaiion.
That !t mpl.haDts paid a sun ol Rs' crdon of Rs.
4,15,70,463/- of t,lo,B1,szcl. asa'n* b.sic e .omplainants againn the *o'""'""" *ttA"F(fl ffi "', " * "'o "u' ,ft". d"d,.d,s .rui,io t-jn i5x i\ / zo. n'" n- ur. rp*'-'i. ,ii i'" rii'o ii' "i"i' ot uo'r a* vr unt'" or htfia (1913) 1 SCR 92A aN' Strdu KB Aon AaNld aot u6 vs Sadm C, UB, (2015) aSCC,36 'nd folow'd bv the NatloMl6n m'r Dkpute Red6.l comDistoq N Delhi in consuner as' !o 2766120!7 nnithl t S.,ulhot an'lAnL Vs 'l/t tl3tt In"la Ltd' declded on 26.07.2022, bot( a t'iew that fofeiture oithe rm'rnt in €se orbr€.ch of onbad n8t be re'son'ble and lf foifelture k in mtue of,lr THARERA dhcLrnrrcnqv comebhim.5109ofr01, ] penalry, then provisions or s.ction 74 of 'onhad A't 1472 are att.aded and the pady so forfeiting mu$ prove adualdamages Arter can.
Arter can.ellarion of allotnent the fl at remrintwith the builder as sx h rhere is hardly any adual damage So, itwasheldthat r0% otthehen'$le prte k reasonabLe.mounto beforlened in the name otejrne* motre! (ceping invieq the pnnciplcs lard down bv thc Hon bleApex'od tr rules with recard ro rorleiturc or eame$ money wct rramed atrd knowi Reeulatory Authoritv curucEm (F reitre or ahsi morev bv rlr buildea Resul.tions, 2014, which provLder as under tqqb w b the k@t Bta@ (Rzirtaturqrd Dudo 4' ' t ltwbottot,]' 664P - -'n. a, a"..tt -. , "a* 'fde ahqe td'6 aaddue nb a\dqtu r tre t Ren46 aJ A anbh s'PEne cout al A^ * *u-,*",t,t"'t ,t* te ta'Jenie an@ dt ronnturc o, onwr ol e. mt 4@e i'2' opo nlt /Pto' *n i...', ,- *""."' .P u',,."a.*.1-,".."p 21 Thus, Kceprng in vi.w, th. aroresaid lcgal provs'on rl'a respondent/promoior dtre.tcd to refund thc paid-up 'mount Le" Rr 1,30,s1,329/ after dedu.ting 10v. ofthe bisn sale consideration ia Rs 4,rs,70,46sl ind shal! return thc balan'e amouni alons wtrh intere*atherate of10 7o% (the state Bankolridia highen margintrl .odollendins 6ie (MCLRI appli'abters on date a2%l as presribed rnrlarruLe 15 orthe Haryana ReaL EsEt€ (Regulanon and Developmentl u HARERA GI]RI]GRAI,I I Rnl.s 2olT,lromthedaleolcancellation ie' l5 l]4'?l]lg tillthedate of actual refundof theamountwthin thstimeh'es provded inRnle 16o', ihe Ruler Ako the amount of Rs s330596/_ alEadv paid to the compl.inan! bv ihe respondent while 'a'celling the uiir shall be adiu$ed towards the amou't pavabk as per ihe afore$id dred'on c.tt Dired th. r*pondcnt to pav litiSation Apcnses' 22.
The comptainin6 in the rroresrid .ompensatlon tlon'ble suprcme Cou of lndia Ln civil appe'L nos 67as 67a9 ol ?021 titred as Mr x€ et*x Prunoters ond Deeelop?ts Pa Ltd v/s$dreoluP&ots-\Dccided on 11 112o21l has held thr an allotee 6 enttl'dto (laimcompensanon under sediotrs 1?' 14' tB and se. tB and se.tion 19 whlch isto be decided bv thead)udicarinsofLcerx per section 71 and the qua'tum of'ompensation shallbe adjudscd bv the nd fe duP 'egro i- ' nd> d,rd.rv" ." d1 a' " d"J with the complarnts in resped of 'ompensation Therelore' tlF .onplaLnans are advked b approach the adrtrdicatinB oh'c' ror seeking the relrcf of cofr penedon' H.
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Hence, the aurhoriiv herebv pdss this ord*rd Bs's the lollowrig dtredrons under sedion 37 of rhe ohlipations.r{uponthe promoterrsperrhe runclion eniiu*cd tothe aulhoaq undcr se.rion 34ir): The .espondent n direded to "frrnd th' paid'up amount of Rs' r.3o € 1,32 9/- afre. ded,cnq 10% of the b'sic s'le 'onsideration or R.4,1s,70,4641 with interest 't the pBcnbed 'at€ i' ' 10'0% f HARERA S- eunuenml ths respondent to comply with the ng wh'.h lecal.onsequences GURUGRAM ,3 .[owEd on th. balane amount if any, from th€ dat€ ot .d..lladoD ia, 15.0,t.2019 n the date of adal retuDd of dE anouDt widriD th. dm.ltnes provided in Rule 16 oI the Rul4 Ako, dp .mount oa tu.
33,30,596/' alrcady Dald to th. comDlahdi bv th€ Bpondent B,l,ile .aftelltng the uDit sh.ll be .diusted toweds the anount Day.ble 6 per the aforet.ld di.ecilon. $u M