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Important judgements passed by the Consumer Courts

1. Housing Board directed to compensate

National Commission, New Delhi
First appeal no.68 of 1990

The Secretary -cum-chief Engineer, H.P. Housing Board
Vs
Dr. S.K.Ahluwalia

2. Compensation awarded against defective workmanship upheld

National Commission, New Delhi
First Appeal No. 40 to 42 of 1992

Delhi Development Authority
Vs
Govinda Rao and Others

3. Housing board directed to provide alternate plot

National commission, New Delhi
First appeal no.183 of 1992

The Tamil Nadu Housing board Anr.
Vs
A.V.Ramakrishnan

4. BDA directed to compensate

National Commission, New Delhi
First appeal No. 547 of 1992

B.N.Venkatesh Murthy
Vs
Bangalore Development Authority

5. Ghaziabad development authority penalised

National Commission, New Delhi
First appeal No.619 of 1992

S.K. Singhal
Vs
Vice Chairman,Ghaziabad Development Authority

6. Development Authority directed to pay compensation

National Commission, New Delhi
Original Petition No. 212 of 1992

Sanjay Nagar Welfare Assn.
Vs
The Vice-Chairman,Ghaziabad Development Authority

7. Relief ordered for house allottees

National Commission, New Delhi
Original petition No. 54 of 1993

The General Consumer Protection Welfare,Association and Ors.
Vs
Ghaziabad Development Authority and Anr.

8. Builder directed to pay interest for delayed completion

National Commission, New Delhi
First appeal No.85 of 1993

P.Muthusway,Chief Executive,
Standard Housing Construction and Finance Company
Vs
K.U. Nair and Anr.

9. Bihar State Housing Board penalised for unilaterally cancelling allotted house.

National Commission, New Delhi
First Appeal No. 294/93 & 330/95

10. Opposite Party cannot be authorised to decide the complaint

NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI

FIRST APPEAL NOS. 151 TO 166 OF 1994

Consumer Protection Council, Rourkela, Etc. ..... Appellants
Vs
Rourkela Regional Improvement Trust & Anr. ..... Respondents

11. Builder directed to refund the deposit along with penal interest and compensation, for not delivering the commercial premises in time

NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI
REVISION PETITION NO. 1022 & 1023 OF 1996

M/s. Rajendra Properties & Industries            - Petitioner
                        Vs.
Shri R.S.Nandwani & Anr.                            - Respondents

12. "For delayed handing over of possession of houses, beyond two years from the date of deposit of the amount, the Development Authority shall pay interest on the deposit"

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 111 of 2002

Ghaziabad Development Authority                  ---- Petitioner
                     Vs.
Samit Chakravarti                                          ---- Respopndent

13. "For delayed handing over of possession of houses, beyond two years from the date of deposit of the amount, the Development Authority shall pay interest on the deposit"

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No.1197 OF 1998

Haryana Urban Development Authority                       ... Petitioner
             Vs.
Darsh Kumar                                                           ... Respondent

14. Consumer has to obtain all the details before signing the agreement. Otherwise he will have to suffer for making any wrong assumption.

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 723 of 1998

Smt. Kamini Gupta & Ors.                     -- Petitioners
                Vs.
M/s Ansal Housing & Construction Ltd.   -- Respondent

15. Offering of possession of an incomplete house is no offer.

National Commission, New Delhi
First Appeal No. 253-257 of 1998

Consumer Protection Council, Rourkela       -- Appellant
                       Vs.
Rourkela Development Authority                  -- Respondent

16. GDA directed to pay 15% interest for the delay in handing over of the flat and it should recover this amount from the officers responsible for this delay.

National Commission, New Delhi
REVISION PETITION NO. 2267 OF 1999

Ram Kishore Tiwari                                  .. Petitioner
                   Vs
Ghaziabad Development Authority            .. Respondent

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