Consumer court orders builder to pay Rs 5.33 lakh fine
The consumer court imposed a fine of Rs 5.33 lakh on a construction firm for failing to fulfill a house construction contract.
Parveen Nisha, a resident of Mahalinkapuram, Vellalore, filed a complaint in the Coimbatore Consumer Court against a construction firm based in Malumichampatti. In her petition, she stated that the builder failed to complete the house according to the contract and demanded excess payments, causing her significant mental distress.
After reviewing the case, the court ordered the construction firm to refund Rs 5.18 lakh to the complainant, pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for mental distress, and Rs 5,000 towards court costs, totaling Rs 5.33 lakh.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai