Taneja Developers told to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation

Chandigarh, September 1
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Taneja Developers and Infrastructure to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 to a complainant for not including his name in the draw of lots for his failure to deposit application fee.
The forum has also directed the developers to pay the litigation cost of Rs 5,000 as cost of litigation, and to allot a flat to the complainant as per the scheme opted by him.
The complainant, Naresh, had applied for a flat meant for the economically weaker section with Taneja Developers and Infrastructure in the TDI City, Mohali. A sum of Rs 15,000 was deposited by the complainant by way of demand draft issued by the State Bank of India. However, the complainant was informed by the builder that his application would not be considered as the demand draft submitted by him had not been credited into their account.
Following this, Naresh visited the developer with a certificate issued by the SBI stating that the demand draft in favour of Taneja Developers had already been encashed.
The TDI, on the other hand, in a reply submitted that the draft issued by the SBI was presented thrice to the bankers and the same was returned each time.
The forum comprising president Lakshman Sharma president and members Madhu Mutneja and Jaswinder Singh observed that “it is clear from the documents that Rs15,000 has been received by the TDI. We do not think they should refuse to consider the complainant for the allotment of a flat in the EWS scheme floated by them.”
Directing the TDI to allot a flat to the complainant as per the scheme opted by him, the forum has asked them to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation to the complainant for the harassment caused.