• Builder not refunding money after terminating the project after 2 years even without starting.

I booked a flat in May 2019 and paid 35% of total cost as per their cost sheet. The hand over date as per agreement is October 2023. In May 2022 builder sent mail saying they will not start with the development of our project due to unforseen reasons and they will refund our monies with interest. The builder is continuing with development and marketing of their other multiple projects. They kept promising new dates for refund our monies and haven't refunded yet. I have two questions. 
What actions can be taken to get our hard earned money back at earliest?
What additional actions can be taken?
Asked 2 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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File complaint against builder before consumer forum or RERA and seek orders to direct builder to refund your money with interest within stipulated period 

 

also claim litigation costs and compensation for mental torture undergone by you 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
96383 Answers
7766 Consultations

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You have not mentioned that if you had taken any steps to recover your money if you felt the delay is inordinate.

Well, you can issue a legal demand notice based on his own statement that he will return the booking amount with interest.

Failing to comply with the demands made or if he is not responding to your legal notice you can file a money recovery suit or can make a complaint before the RERA or you can approach consumer court with your complaint seeking to redress your grievances 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
86584 Answers
2311 Consultations

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Under RERA if the if the project is not completed within stipulated time, the builder is liable to refund the advance with 10 per cent interest on refund. You can file a complaint in District Consumer Commission under new Consumer Protection Act, 2019 for refund of advance as it is clear case of deficiency of service. District Consumer Commission is more powerful than RERA Authority as it has power to order arrest of respondent. You can also file criminal complaint against him for cheating. File the case in the Court of Magistrate as police will hesitate to take complaint. Court will order police to register FIR,  investigate, produce accused in court and file charge sheet. After trial Court will punish the accused. Punishment for cheating is jail up to seven  years. Once summons is served on him he will come for settlement, the offence of cheating is compoundable, that is it can be compromised between complaint and accused. You can collect you money and compromise the offence.

Ravi Shinde
Advocate, Hyderabad
4168 Answers
42 Consultations

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1) You make builder's complaint on RERA site and in online Consumer forum.

Ganesh Kadam
Advocate, Pune
12953 Answers
258 Consultations

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1. Send a legal notice to the Builder to recover your invested money with interest.

2.  Complain to RERA, Karnataka about the misdeeds of the Builder and urge RERA to intervene in the matter to your advantage.

Shashidhar S. Sastry
Advocate, Bangalore
5311 Answers
327 Consultations

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Dear client I am sorry to hear that but in this case you may ask for the refund of money from the developer peacefully or you can approach RERA for the same. 

 

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
9964 Answers
116 Consultations

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You can file a complaint to rera Or consumer court for the same

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
32330 Answers
193 Consultations

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- As per the RERA Act, if the builder is delaying in construction & delay in possession, then the builder will have to pay 10% interest on the value of the property for delayed possession of flats.

- Hence, if builder fails to delivers the possession of the flat to you on time, then you can cancel the agreement due to his fault and you are liable to get full refund of paid amount with 10 percent interest. 

- Further, if you get the possession of the said flat lately, then also you can claim 10% compensation from the builder. 

- Since, the said builder has already cancel the project and no construction work is started , then he is bound to refund the entire amount paid by you with 10% interest from the date of receiving the said amount. 

- You can send al legal notice to claim the refund , and if no response then file a compliant before the Consumer forum against the builder , and herein you can also claim compensation for the mental agony due to delay in handing over the possession of the flat. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
14228 Answers
215 Consultations

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Lodge a written complaint with the State RERA authority attaching copies of all relevant documents. Issue a legal notice through a competent lawyer demanding refund with interest, and on default, approach the consumer forum for redress, in consultation with your lawyer.

Swaminathan Neelakantan
Advocate, Coimbatore
2887 Answers
20 Consultations

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File a petition under RERA, you are entitled to refund of money plus interest of the project.

Send a legal notice to builder. He may pay at that stage only.

If he doesnt, then file petition under RERA

Abhiraj Jayant
Advocate, Delhi
50 Answers
1 Consultation

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