Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 13 -- Filing of affidavit - Petitioners seeking adjournment to file further affidavit - Opposed by respondent-complainant - District Forum allowing prayer of the petitioners on payments of costs - Non-payment of costs even when the subsequent hearings were adjourned due to the strike of lawyers - District Forum not taking further..........
Housing -- Flat allotment - Delay in delivery of possession despite full payment by the complainant in time - Contention of the Appellant that the final cost is yet to be determined repelled - In the instant sale scheme, there was no such right reserved and the question of any escalation in the cost of an already built up flat could not arise - Order of the District Forum..........
Revision -- Dismissal in default - Restoration application - Case adjourned to 27.4.2001 on March 26, 2001 subject to payment of cost of Rs. 5,000 - Neither cost paid nor counsel for the petitioners appeared - Revision petition arising out of proceedings under Section 25/27 of the Act before the State Commission - Plea in the application for restoration that petitioner..........
Flat -- Agreement for Sale - Non-delivery on the part of the petitioner despite payment of total consideration of Rs.5.00 lakhs - Order of the State Commission directing refund of Rs.5.00 lakhs with interest @ 18% from the respective dates of payment and awarding a further sum of Rs.1.00 lakh towards damages for harassment caused to complainant plus Rs.500/- as cost upheld..........
Housing -- Deficiency in service - Compensation - Letter of allotment of apartment issued in January,1991 and the cost of the apartment was indicated at Rs. 2,80,000 - Possession to be given after deposit of 40% of the cost which the petitioner deposited - Possession not given till 1996 and there was no likelihood of giving the same in near future and cost of apartment..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(g), 21, 22 -- Agreement to purchase flat - Flat not given inspite of making payment - Second agreement stipulating builder to give payment of flat to complainant within a stipulated period - Subsequent agreement without prejudice to right under earlier agreement - Failure to give amount of flat within the stipulated time - National..........
Rent and Eviction -- Landlord not accepting rent as such rent deposited in Court for the period 12.2.87 to 11.5.1988 @ Rs.500/- amounting to Rs.7500/- Ejectment petition for non payment of rent for the period 12.2.87 to 11.8.1988 amounting to Rs.9, 000/- - Tenant tendered balance rent of Rs.1500/- with interest and cost - Trial Court passed order of ejectment on the ground..........
Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, Section 6A -- Deposit of arrears of rent in Court - Interest and cost - There is no requirement regarding payment of interest and costs under S.6A of the Act...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Dry-Cleaner - Inability to locate the suit of the complainant on the part of appellant - District Forum ordered the payment of the cost of the Suit of Rs.3,000/- - Held that there has been grave deficiency of service on the part of appellant - Suit in question presented before the Commission - Appeal partly allowed - A..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Deficiency in service - Allotment of plot - Delay of 10 years in delivering possession - District Consumer Forum awarded interest on the amount deposited by the complainant @ 18% w.e.f. 01.11.1992 till the date of delivery of possession and Rs.2 Lakh on account of escalation in the cost of construction of house and ordered..........
