Supreme Court of India

The Chief Officer, Nagpur Housing and Area Development Board (a Mhada Unit) v. Manohar Burde

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Bench J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 26 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the NCDRC having taken note of the relevant aspects including the factum of delay and the fact that petitioner had opted for refund of money deposited, rightly held that as a home buyer, petitioner cannot be compelled to take possession of the flat after such long time, and as such ordered for refund of entire amount deposited with interest of 9% p.a.

Judgment, page 6

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