Supreme Court of India

Saurabh Prakash v. Dlf Universal Ltd.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 625
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dal Veer Bhandari JJ.
Decided 24 November 2006

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we order that the respondent shall refund the entire amount of Rs. 57,45,763.22 (Rupees fifty seven lacs forty five thousand seven hundred sixty three and paise twenty two only) D deposited by the applicant with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of filing of the present Compensation Application till the date of refund.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969: Sections 12- 36- . Unfair trade practice-Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission-Extent of jurisdiction-Distinction between security and earnest money-Purchaser entered into an agreement with the developer for purchasing a flat and paid earnest money-Purchaser also paid some instalments but showed his inability to make further payments-Purchaser made a request for refund of the entire amount already paid-Purchaser also suggested that he might be allotted some other smaller property with a condition that the earnest money

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