RAM KISHOR ARORA vs ROHIT VERMA & ANR.

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$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09th April, 2025 + CM(M) 671/2025 & CM APPL. 21272-21274/2025 RAM KISHOR ARORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashish Dholakia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ashish Kumar, Mr. Lokesh Malik, Mr. Anubhav Deep Singkh, Mr. Bhupendra Premi, Ms. Meghna Jandu, Ms. Atika Chaturvedi and Ms. Anju Shreenair, Advocates. versus ROHIT VERMA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aditya Parolia, Mr. Akshay Srivastava and Ms. Ishita Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. A complaint was filed under Section 21 read with Section 12(1)(a) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 before the learned National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (in short “NCDRC”) by Mr. Rohit Verma & Anr. Such complaint i.e. Consumer Case No. 530/2020 was allowed on 08.10.2021 by learned NCDRC, while directing OP No.1 (Supertech Limited & Anr.) to refund the total amount of Rs.91,83,830/- with interest. 2. The requisite directions, in this regard, are contained in para 15 of the abovesaid order which reads as under:- “In view of the fact that the OPs have failed to abide by their own Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 671/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:09.04.2025 20:47:43 commitment of handing over possession of the Unit in question even after the lapse of the grace period and do not have either a completion certificate or an offer of possession, the delay cannot be construed as reasonable. We find merit in the contentions of the Complainants and accordingly allow the Complaint. OP No. 1 shall refund the total amount of Rs.91,83,830/- (Rupees Ninety One Lakhs Eighty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty only) paid by the Complainant to the Complainants and HDFC bank on the proportion in which they