Sky Rock Housing Society directed to pay Rs1-lakh compensation to Mohali resident

Tribune News Service

Mohali, November 15

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Navjit Singh, proprietor of Sky Rock Housing Society, to pay a compensation of Rs1 lakh to a Mohali resident for failing to give her possession of plot.

Commission president Sanjiv Dutt Sharma further ordered Navjit (the opposite party), who is presently confined in Maximum Security Jail, Nabha, to refund Rs10.70 lakh, along with 12 per cent interest, from the date of receiving the amount till actual refund.

Mohali resident Najma in her complaint to the commission had stated that she had approached the opposite party for purchasing 200 sqyards plot in Sky Rock City Welfare Society, Banur Road, Mohali. She paid Rs5,000 as initial amount in order to book a plot. The rate of the plot was settled at Rs4,000 per sqyard, which in total comes to Rs8 lakh, along other charges. Najma paid Rs10.70 lakh to the opposite party on different dates. She was given assurance that the plot would be given to her soon, but nothing was done by the opposite party in this regard.

Najma was not even allowed to meet Navjit despite her best efforts as she wanted refund of her amount. Later, Najma came to know that she was cheated by the opposite party by making her sign various documents in a fraudulent manner.

Alleging deficiency in service on part of the opposite party Najma sought refund of Rs10.70 lakh, along with interest and compensation of Rs50,000 for harassment and mental agony.

In reply, the opposite party averred that the complainant failed to establish her locus in the nature of consumer to institute the present complaint. They termed her complaint as false and frivolous. Surprisingly, the reply was signed by Ajay Singh and not by Navjit Singh. Even affidavit submitted in support of the reply was neither signed by Navjit nor attested by anybody.

The commission further observed that cleverly the reply was not been signed by anybody on behalf of the opposite party and even Navjit Singh’s affidavit had no signatures and was not attested by anybody. This further showed the mala fide intention of the builder/opposite party, the commission stated.

Navjit Singh is lodged in jail in connection with various cases. There is not even one case in which he refunded the amount. So, he was convicted and sentenced by the Consumer Commission to undergo imprisonment.

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