Mohali developer told to hand over plot booked 15 years ago or refund ₹22L deposit
After waiting nearly 15 years for a residential plot and more than a decade beyond the promised possession period, a Mohali resident has secured relief from the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which ordered a developer to hand over the plot within two months or refund ₹22.39 lakh deposit with 9% interest. The commission further ordered that any delay in making the refund after the two-month period would attract interest at 12% per annum until payment. (HT Photo for representation) The order was passed by a bench comprising president SK Aggarwal, members Paramjeet Kaur and Lt Col Jasbir Singh Bath on a complaint filed by Darshan Singh of Sector 117, Mohali. According to the complaint, Darshan Singh applied for a housing scheme in 2006 and later received allotment of an eight-marla plot in Sector 86, Mohali, from Preet Land Promoters & Developers Pvt Ltd. The allotment letter issued in January 2011 stated that possession would be offered within two to three years after development of the project. Despite depositing a total of ₹22.39 lakh between …
