as per agreement penalty clause agreed to be paid in the event of delay is Rs.5/- per sq ft you will be entitled to this amount only till possession from builder.

Issue a legal notice to the builder demanding this payment, if he complies with this demand good otherwise you will need to file a complaint before the District Consumer Court, New Delhi and seek this amount along with other amounts such as litigation costs, damages or compensation etc., if you are staying in a rented accommodation then enclose a copy of the latest rental agreement copy and seek compensation on this amount, court might grant it.

1) the agreement is completely one sided

2) if builder is charging you 18 per cent pa for delayed payment he should also pay same rate for delay m delivery of possssion

3) it is doubtful builder will agree to pay you 18 per cent for delay in delivery of possession

4) you will have to move consumer forum. against builder to claim 18 per cent pa

Yes why not. Firstly decide whether you want to continue the agreement or cancel it. If you wish to continue it then at the time of taking of possession you can demand the penalty through a lawyer's notice to him. Alternatively, you can issue a legal notice to cancel the agreement and claim the refund with penalty prescribed in the agreement.

You have agreed and signed the sale agreement paper in which both the clauses are mentioned.

Therefore you cannot claim 18% from him, he may refuse the same, however you may drag him to consumer forum and claim this compensation, let the court decide about it.

The Supreme Court (SC), in the landmark judgement in the case of Lucknow Development Authority vs MK Gupta, made it clear that “when possession of property is not delivered within the stipulated period, the delay so caused is denial of service” and a consumer who is a victim of such delay is entitled to compensation.

2) the case of Shri JL Sethi Vs Senior Citizen Home Complex Welfare Society National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dealt in detail with the question of payment of interest to consumers in cases of delayed construction and the percentage of interest that can be paid.n this case, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum had awarded 18% interest on the ground that the builder was charging 18% for delayed payment from consumers.

While upholding this, the National Commission quoted two SC orders: In the case of Sovintorg India Ltd vs State Bank of India, (1999), the apex court had held that interest can be awarded in lieu of compensation or damages in appropriate cases. It can also be granted on equitable grounds.