Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority
Ruhi Bhatia v. Sikka Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
Complaint No. NCR144/06/54604/2020
Verified by Puneet Jain, Editor
- Decision date
- 2020-10-14
- Text availability
- Full text
- Bench
- Adjudicating Officer Gautam Budh Nagar
- Counsel
- Puneet Jain (for the respondent)
Source: UP RERA order
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Judgment text
m0iz0 Hkw&lEink fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k] {ks=h; dk;kZy;] xkSrecq)uxjA ihB&2 mifLFkfr%& Jh cyfoUnj dqekj] lnL; Øe f'kdk;r la[;k f'kdk;rdrkZx.k ;wfuV la0 /kujkf'k la0 1. NCR144/06/53995/2020 uouhr dqekj Honour-404 29,21,516 /- 2. NCR144/06/54405/2020 nhid pkSjfl;k ,oa Dignity-401 26,41,705 /- xhfrdk pkSjfl;k 3. NCR144/06/54504/2020 jkses'k dqekj ,oa ehuk{kh Dignity-601 29,98,768 /- 4. NCR144/06/54508/2020 izhfr fepZankuh ,oa Esteem-301 36,86,860 /- fodkl fepZankuh 5. NCR144/06/54589/2020 jksfgr ekFkqj ,oa lqxa/kk Dignity-901 22,60,131/- xks;y 6. NCR144/06/54590/2020 jkx lsBh Honour- 28,63,568/- 1004 7. NCR144/06/54593/2020 jkt jkuh xqIrk ,oa Elegance- 25,11,797/- fojsUnj dqekj xqIrk 204 8. NCR144/06/54604/2020 :gh HkkfV;k Prestige- 48,13,801/- 1403 cuke flDdk baQzkLVªDpj izk-fy- f'kdk;rdrkZ uouhr dqekj ds lkFk 7 vU; f'kdk;rdrkZx.k }kjk foi{kh ds fo:) okn ;ksftr fd;k x;k gSA bu lHkh f'kdk;rksa ds rF; leku gaS vkSj ,d leku lk{; gSaA ;g lHkh f'kdk;rsa SIKKA KARNAM Page 1 GREENS ifj;kstuk ls lEcaf/kr gSA vr% ,d gh fu.kZ; ls budk fuLrkj.k
fd;k tk jgk gSA f'kdk;r la0 NCR144/06/53995/2020 uouhr dqekj vxz.kh okn jgsxkA izLrqr f'kdk;r izkFkZuk i= f'kdk;rdrkZ }kjk foi{kh ds fo:} dCtk ,oa foyfEcr vof/k dk C;kt fnyk;s tkus gsrq lafLFkr fd;k x;k gSA la{ksi esa f'kdk;rdrkZ dk dFku gS fd muds }kjk foi{kh dh ifj;kstuk SIKKA KARNAM GREENS esa ;wfuV la[;k& Honour-404 cqd fd;k x;k Fkk] ftlds fy, muds }kjk le;≤ ij fd'rksa ds vk/kkj ij 29,21,516 /- :i;s dk Hkqxrku fd;k x;kA foi{kh }kjk f'kdk;rdrkZ dks vHkh rd dCtk ugha fn;k x;k gSA f'kdk;rdrkZ dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd ¶ySV dzsrk vuqcU/k ds vuqlkj ifj;kstuk 5 o"kZ 3 ekg foyfEcr gSA vr% f'kdk;rdrkZ }kjk dCtk ,oa foyfECkr vof/k dk C;kt fnyk;s tkus dk vuqjks/k fd;k x;k gSA f'kdk;rdrkZ dh vksj ls vius dFku ds leFkZu esa vkosnu QkWeZ] ¶ySV vkoaVu vuqcU/k] ekax i=] tek /kujkf'k dh jlhnksa dh Nk;kizfr;ka iksVZy ij viyksM dh x;h gSA izkf/kdj.k dh vksj ls foi{kh dks uksfVl tkjh djrs gq, lwfpr fd;k x;k Fkk fd og fu/kkZfjr frfFk ij mifLFkr gksdj vko';d lk{;ksa lfgr viuk fyf[kr vfHkdFku izLrqr djsaA izFke lquokbZ fnukad 22-09-2020 dks dh x;h] ftlesa foi{kh vuqifLFkr Fks] ftlds dze esa mUgsa uksfVl tkjh djrs gq, funsZf'kr fd;k x;k Fkk fd og iksVZy ij viuk tokc viyksM djsa] ftldh ,d izfr f'kdk;rdrkZ dks miyC/k djk;asA rRi'pkr~ vafre lquokbZ fnukad 14-10-2020 dks dh x;h] ftlesa foi{kh mifLFkr gq;s] fQj Hkh muds }kjk dksbZ tokc iksVZy ij viyksM ugha fd;k x;kA foi{kh dks i;kZIr
volj fn;s tkus ij Hkh muds }kjk dksbZ tokc iksVZy ij viyksM ugha fd;k Page 2 x;k gS] ijUrq vafre lquokbZ fnukad 14-10-2020 dks ihB ds le{k ;g dgk x;k gS fd og ifj;kstuk ds Qsl&1 dk ekpZ 2021] Qsl&2 dk twu 2021 rFkk Qsl&3 fnlEcj 2021 rd dCtk ns nsaxsA mHk;i{k dks lquk o i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA i{kdkjksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij fuEufyf[kr okn fcUnq fopkj.kh; fd;s x;s %& 1- D;k f'kdk;rdrkZ dCtk ,oa foyfEcr vof/k dk C;kt ikus dk vf/kdkjh gS\ fuLrkj.k fcUnq la[;k&1 f'kdk;rdrkZ dk dguk gS fd foi{kh }kjk vHkh rd dCTkk ugha fn;k x;k gSA ;g Hkh voxr djk;k x;k gS fd ¶ySV dzsrk vuqcU/k ds vuqlkj ifj;kstuk 5 o"kZ 3 ekg foyfEcr gSA vr% dCtk ,oa foyfEcr vof/k dk C;kt fnyk;k tkus dk vuqjks/k fd;k x;k gSA nwljh vksj foi{kh }kjk ihB ds le{k luqokbZ ds nkSjku fnukad 14-10- 2020 dks dgk x;k gS fd og ifj;kstuk ds Qsl&1 dk ekpZ 2021] Qsl&2 dk twu 2021 rFkk Qsl&3 fnlEcj 2021 rd dCtk ns nsaxsA f'kdk;rdrkZ }kjk vius dFku ds leFkZu esa ¶ySV vkoaVu vuqcU/k fnukad 22-10-2011 dh Nk;kizfr iksVZy ij viyksM dh x;h gS] ftlds i`"B la[;k&8 ds izLrj&26 ds voyksdu ls fofnr gS fd foi{kh }kjk ifj;kstuk dh [kqnkbZ 'kq: gksus dh frfFk ls 36 ekg ,oa 6 ekg dh vuqxzg vof/k ds lkFk 42 ekg esa ¶ySV dk fuekZ.k dk;Z iw.kZ dj dCtk fn;k tkuk FkkA ¶ySV vkoaVu vuqcU/k esa ifj;kstuk dh [kqnkbZ 'kq: gksus dh frfFk vafdr ugha dh x;h gSA ,sls esa ¶ySV vkoaVu vuqcU/k fu"ikfnr gksus dh frfFk ls mDr vof/k
dh x.kuk fd;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA iz'uxr izdj.k esa ¶ySV vkoaVu vuqcU/k Page 3 fnukad 22-10-2011 dks mHk;i{kksa }kjk gLrk{kfjr djrs gq, fu"ikfnr fd;k x;k FkkA ,sls esa mijksDRkkuqlkj dCts dh frfFk 22-04-2015 gksrh gSA ;g Li"V gS fd ifj;kstuk foyfEcr gS vkSj ,sls esa f'kdk;rdrkZ fnukad 23-04-2015 ls vks-lh@lh-lh izkIr gksus vFkok dCtk vkWQj fd;s tkus] tks Hkh ckn esa gks rd dh vof/k ij foyfEcr vof/k dk C;kt ikus dk vf/kdkjh gSA bl lEca/k esa mYys[kuh; gS fd egkjk"Vª mPp U;k;ky; ds uhydey fj;yVlZ lcvcZu izk-fy- vkfn cuke ;wfu;u vkWQ bafM;k dh ;kfpdk esa ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd%&
Section 18(1)(b) lays down that if the promoter fails to complete or is unable to give possession of an aprtment due to discontinuance of his business as a developer on account of suspension or revocation of the registration under the Act or for any other reason, he is liable on demand to the allottees, in case the allottee wishes to withdraw from the project, without prejudice in this behalf including compensation. If the allottee does not intent to withdraw from the project he shall be paid by the promoter interest for every month's delay till handing over of the possession,. The requirement to pay interest is not a penalty as the payment of interest is compensatory in nature in the light of the delay suffered by the allottee who has paid for his apartment but has not received possession of it. The obligation imposed on the promoter to pay interest till such time as the apartment is handed over to him is not unreasonable. vr% mijksDr fu.kZ; ds vkyksd esa ;g Li"V gS fd m0iz0 jsjk ds izkfo/kkuksa ds vUrxZr izeksVj o dzsrk ds chp fd;s x;s vuqca/k ds vuq:i foyEc rFkk ewy Page 4 /kujkf'k ij C;kt ns; gksxk] D;ksafd izeksVlZ }kjk mDr /kujkf'k dk miHkksx
fd;k x;k gSA ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd i{kdkjksa ds e/; ,d vkoaVu@vuqcU/k i= fu"ikfnr gS] ftlls ;g vo/kkfjr fd;k tk ldrk gS fd mHk;i{k dks mDr vkoaVu@vuqcU/k dh 'krsZ Lohdkj gSaA vkoaVu i= ds i`"B la[;k&8 ds izLrj 26 ds vuqlkj ifj;kstuk ds foyac dh vof/k esa 5 :i;s izfroxZ QqV izfrekg dh nj ls /kujkf'k fn;s tkus dk izkfo/kku gS] ftlds vuqlkj f'kdk;rdrkZ /kujkf'k ikus dk vf/kdkjh gSA jsjk ds izkfo/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ftl nj ls foi{kh }kjk /kujkf'k izkIr dh x;h gS mlh nj ls /kujkf'k nsus dk izkfo/kku gSA bl lEca/k esa mYys[kuh; gS fd ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; eqEcbZ }kjk mijksDr fof/k O;oLFkk esa ;g Hkh vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd %& For the reasons already indicated, aforesaid decisions are not applicable to the facts of the present case. I have already indicated that the provisions of RERA are prospective in nature. The penalty under Sections 18, 38, 59, 60, 61, 63 and 64 is to be levied on account of contravention of provisions of RERA, prospectively and not retrospectively. vr% mijksDr fu.kZ; ds vkyksd esa ;g Li"V gS fd m0iz0 jsjk ds izkfo/kkuksa ds vUrxZr izkfo/kkfur naM iwoZO;kih ugh] cfYd Hkfo";y{kh gksuk pkfg;sA ,slh n'kk esa jsjk ds izHkko esa ¼fnukd 1-5-2016½ ls iwoZ vuqcU/k ds vuqlkj /kujkf'k Hkqxrku fd;k tkuk pkfg;s vkSj jsjk ds vkus ds ckn fnukad 1-5-2016 ls jsjk ds izkfo/kkuks ds vuqlkj foyafcr vof/k esa tek /kujkf'k ij
C;kt ikus dk vf/kdkjh gS] ftl okn esa i{kdkjksa ds e/; dksbZ vuqcU/k Page 5 fu"ikfnr ugh gS] ogka f'kdk;rdrkZ jsjk ds izkfo/kkuksa ds vuq:i tek /kujkf'k ij C;kt ikus dk vf/kdkjh gksxkA tgka rd ns; C;kt nj dk iz'u gS] jkT; ljdkj }kjk Hkw&lEink ¼fofu;eu ,oa fodkl½ vf/kfu;e 2016 ds v/khu fnukad 17-10-2018 dks Hkw&lEink ¼fofu;eu vkSj fodkl½ ¼foØ;@iV~Vk ds fy, djkj½ fu;ekoyh 2018 vf/klwfpr dh x;h gSaA blesa layXud ds :i esa fn;s x;s foØ;@iV~Vk foys[k ds izk:i ds izLrj 9 esa izeksVlZ ds fMQkYV izdj.k ¼Events of default½ ifjHkkf"kr gS] ftlesa izLrj 9-2 ¼ii½ esa izeksVj ds fMQkYVj gksus dh fLFkfr esa vkoaVh gsrq izkfo/kkfur gS fd%& The Allottee shall have the option of terminating the Agreement in which case the Promoter shall be liable to refund the entire money paid by the Allottee under any head whatsoever towards the purchase of the apartment, along with interest at the rate equal to MCLR (Marginal Cost of Lending Rate) on home loan of State Bank of India +1% unless provided otherwise under the Rules. within forty-five days of receiving the termination notice: ;gh nj vkoafV;ksa ds }kjk fMQkWYV dh fLFkfr esa Hkh izLrj 9-3¼i½ esa fu/kkZfjr gSA mDr izkfo/kku dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vkoaVh dks MCLR+1 izfr'kr dh C;kt nj ij foyfEcr vof/k dk C;kt fnyk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA Page 6 tgka rd fdl vof/k rd dk C;kt fnyk;s tkus dk iz'u gSA bl
lEca/k esa flfoy vihy la0 664+9&50@2018 lqijVsd fyfeVsM cuke jtuh xks;y esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd %& " the period of Interest should close on April 2016 when the Full Occupancy Certificate was obtained as per the admission of the Respondent – Purchaser herself in Para 4(j) of the Consumer Complaint, wherein she has admitted that the Appellant –Builder had obtained the Completion Certificate as late as April 2016. The Respondent – Purchaser could not have any further grievance after April 2016 with respect to delay in handing over possession. The Respondent – Purchaser ought not to be allowed to reap the benefits of her own delay in taking possession. " mijksDr fof/k O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj vks-lh-@lh-lh- feyus vFkok dCtk vkWQj fd;s tkus] tks Hkh ckn esa gks] dh frfFk rd f'kdk;rdrkZ foyEc C;kt ikus dk vf/kdkjh gksxkA ,slh n'kk esa f'kdk;rdrkZ vks-lh-@lh-lh- feyus vFkok dCtk vkWQj fd;s tkus] tks Hkh ckn esa gks] rd dh vof/k rd foyEc ds fy, C;kt ikus ds vf/kdkjh gksxsaA fnukad 17-10-2018 dks m0iz0 'kklu vkokl ,oa 'kgjh fu;kstu vuqHkkx&3 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k&1740@8&3&18&65 fofo/k@16 ds }kjk ekWMy ,xzhsesUV dh fu;ekoyh ds izLrj&7 esa QkslZ eST;ksj ds lEcU/k esa fuEu mYys[k fd;k x;k gS%& 7. POSSESSION OF THE APARTMENT/PLOT: Page 7 "7.1 Schedule for possession of the said [Apartment/Plot] - The Promoter agrees and
understands that timely delivery of possession of the [Apartment/Plot] to the Allottee and the Common Areas to the association of Allottees or the competent authority, as the case may be, is the essence of the Agreement. The Promoter assures to hand over possession of the [Apartment/Plot] along with ready and complete Common Areas with all specifications, amenities and facilities of the Project in place on __________ , unless there is delay or failure due to war, flood, drought, fire, cyclone, earthquake or any other calamity caused by nature affecting the regular development of the real estate project ("Force Majeure"). If, however, the completion of the Project is delayed due to the Force Majeure conditions then the Allottee agrees that the Promoter shall be entitled to the extension of time for delivery of possession of the [Apartment/Plot]:" blh Øe esa leLr lqlaxr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds ckn m0iz0 jsjk vFkkWfjVh }kjk dksfoM&19 (Corona Virus Disease) ds izHkko ds dkj.k lHkh ifj;kstukvksa dks iw.kZ djus gsrq fnuakd 25-03-2020 ls 6 ekg dh vof/k vFkkZr~ fnukad 25-09-2020 rd dh vof/k ns nh x;h gS vkSj ;g vof/k QkslZ eST;ksj dh vof/k ekuh tk;sxhA bldks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fnukad 25-03-2020 ls fnukad 25-09-2020 rd ifj;kstuk esa gq, foyEc gsrq dksbZ C;kt çkseksVj }kjk vkoafV;ksa dks ugha fn;k tk,xk vkSj u gh vkoafV;ksa ls dksbZ foyEc
C;kt fy;k tk;sxkA rn~uqlkj fcUnq la[;k&1 fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA Page 8 mijksDr fcUnqvksa dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, fuEu vkns'k ikfjr fd;s tkrs gSa%& vkns'k 1- foi{kh dks vknsf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og viuh ifj;kstuk ds fodflr VkolZ esa f'kdk;rdrkZx.k dh lgefr ls] iwoZ esa r; njksa ij] led{k bdkbZ dk oSdfYid ;wfuV miyC/k djkdj fnukad 31-03-2021 rd vks-lh-@lh-lh- lfgr dCtk nsa vU;Fkk ewy vkoafVr ;wfuV dh leLr lqfo/kkvksa dks vkoaVu i=@vuqcU/k ds vuqlkj iw.kZ djkdj fnukad 30-06-2021 rd vks-lh-@lh-lh- lfgr dCtk nsuk lqfuf'pr djsa vkSj ns; LVkEi 'kqYd izkIr dj fu;ekuqlkj jftLVªh djk;asA 2- foi{kh] f'kdk;rdrkZ dks fnukad 23-04-2015 ls fnukad 30-04-2016 rd 5 :i;s izfr oxZQqV izfrekg dh nj ls o fnukad 01-05-2016 ls ¼d½ vks-lh@lh-lh- izkIr gksus [vFkok bySfDVªdy lfVZfQdsV] Qk;j ls¶Vh lfVZfQdsV] LVªDpjy lfVZfQdsV] fy¶V bULVkys'ku lfVZfQdsV lfgr vks-lh-@lh-lh- ds fy, vkosnu fn;s tkus ds frfFk ds 8 fnu ckn dh frfFk ls] vFkok ¼[k½ dCtk vkWQj fd;s tkus] tks Hkh ckn esa gks] rd dh vof/k ij MCLR+1 izfr'kr dh okf"kZd C;kt nj ls foyfEcr vof/k dk C;kt vnk djuk lqfuf'pr djsaA lkFk gh ;g Hkh Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd C;kt dh ;g /kujkf'k vafre Hkqxrku dh /kujkf'k esa lek;ksftr dh tk;sxhA C;kt dh /kujkf'k ns; /kujkf'k ls vf/kd gksus ij f'kdk;rdrkZ dks okil dh tk;sxhA vU; f'kdk;rdrkZx.k ds izdj.k esa vkoaVu i=@vuqcU/k ds vuq:i
mijksDRkkuqlkj x.kuk dh tk;sxhA dksfoM&19 dh jksdFkke ,oa fu;a=.k gsrq ns'k esa gq, ykWdMkmu ,oa QkslZ eST;ksj dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fnukad 25-03-2020 ls fnukad 25-09-2020 rd ifj;kstuk esa gq, foyEc gsrq C;kt dh x.kuk ugha dh tk,xhA Page 9 3- foi{kh dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd jsjk vf/kfu;e 2016 ds /kkjk 2 (za)(i) ds vUrxZr C;kt dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gS fd jsjk ykxw gksus ds ckn ;fn dksbZ C;kt nj vkoaVh ds fMQkWYV ls izkseksVj }kjk fy;k tkrk gS] rks mlh nj ls C;kt izkseksVj }kjk fMQkWYV fd;s tkus ij Hkh vkoaVh dks fn;k tk;sxkA jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr C;kt nj MCLR+1 izfr'kr gSA 4- foi{kh] mijksDrkuqlkj dCtk vkWQj i= vks-lh@lh-lh feyus ds mijkUr tkjh djuk lqfuf'pr djasA 5- foi{kh] f'kdk;rdrkZx.k dks fnukad 30-06-2021 rd dCtk nsus esa vlQy jgrk gS] rks f'kdk;rdrkZx.k dks ;g vf/kdkj gksxk fd og viuh tek /kujkf'k C;kt lfgr okil ikus ds lEca/k esa iqu% jsjk iksVZy ij okn ntZ djk ldsaxsA bl vkns'k dk mYy?kau Hkw&lEink ¼fofu;eu ,oa fodkl½ vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&63 rFkk vU; lqlaxr izkfo/kkuksa ds vUrxZr naMuh; gksxkA mijksDRk lHkh f'kdk;rksa esa bl vkns'k dks iksVZy ij viyksM fd;k tk;sA fnukad%& 10@11@2020 BALVINDER DigitallyBALVINDERsignedKUMARby ¼cyfoUnj dqekj½ KUMAR Date:+05'30'2020.11.10 17:18:29 ¼lnL;½ m0iz0 Hkw&lEink fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k Page 10