Thursday, March 23, 2023

Reply on Affidavit in Consumer Case

 

Before the Hon’ble District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Kolkata Unit – III, Alipore, Kolkata – 700 027, West Bengal.

                                                          CC / 474 / 2019

                                                          In the matter of :

Shri Tapas Kumar Biswas, and another,

                                                                             __________Complainants

-      Versus –

A.G. Construction and another.

                   _______Opposite parties.

 

Reply on Affidavit by the Opposite Party No. 1, & 2, M/s. A.G. Construction and Shri Soumen Chakraborty.

 

A F F I D A V I T

 

I Shri Soumen Chakraborty, Son of Sri Ashok Chakraborty, aged about 45 years, by faith Hindu, by Occupation Business, being the Proprietor of M/s. A. G. Construction, having it’s office premises at 2James Long Sarani, Police Station – Thakurpukur, Kolkata - 700008, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows :

 

1.   That I being the Opposite Party no. 1 & 2, in the instant case being filed by the Complainant and I am well conversant with the facts and circumstances of the said consumer case.                                 This is true to my knowledge.

 

2.   That I beg to says that I am replying on the questions put forward by the complainant on submissions of my evidence on affidavit, in the followings;

 

Answer of Question no. 1     Answer has already embodied in my written version as well as engraved in the purported said agreement. M/s. A.G. Construction is a Proprietorship Firm, and the said firm is represented by me being the proprietor.

 

Answer of Question no. 2     the Complainants entered into an Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, with this Opposite Parties, in respect of a flat no. 2B, on the Second Floor, measuring about 400 Sq. ft. more or less at premises being no. 68, Talpukur Road, Police Station – Thakurpukur, Kolkata – 700061.

 

Answer of Question no. 3     the Complainant paid a sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- ( Rupees One Lakh and Twenty Five Thousand ) only, on 27-11-2016, being at the time of execution and signing of the Agreement for Sale. The Consideration Value of the said subjected flat was agreed at Rs. 8,00,000/- ( Rupees Eight Lakhs ) only.

 

Answer of Question no. 4     the consideration Value of the said subjected flat was agreed at Rs. 8,00,000/- ( Rupees Eight Lakhs ) only. The same would be payable by the complainant in terms of the said agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016. The terms of the payments has been enumerated and given at page no. 8, in paragraph number 3, therein to perform by the complainant.

 

Answer of Question no. 5     such conditions laid in the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, at page no. 11, paragraph no. 13 – In the event of any default on the part of the owner / developer, if the said new Building and the said Flat / Unit / Apartment are not completed within the stipulated period, the Purchaser shall be entitled to and are hereby authorized to claim interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the amount paid to the Vendor.

 

Answer of Question no. 6     such conditions laid in the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, at page no. 11, paragraph number 16 – That the transaction of sale and purchase in between the parties hereto relating to the said property will be completed within 15 months from the date of this agreement subject to making payment of balance consideration amount and also delivery of possession as aforesaid.

 

Answer of Question no. 7     Construction gradually developed and completed within time frame as enshrined in the agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016.

 

Answer of Question no. 8     the Complainant did not make any further payment and thus failed to adhered the payment condition agreed between the parties, in terms of the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016. Delivery of possession and registration was purely the subject on and after completion of payment of the total consideration money of the said subjected flat, strictly in adherence to the specified terms of the payments in the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016.

 

Answer of Question no. 9     Series of Email Communication placed by the Complainant with his petition of Consumer Complaint, shows that the complainant asked for Cancellation of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, as he could not able to make the balance payment of the consideration value of the said subjected flat in the terms of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, and consequently upon such cancellation of the said subjected flat and the agreement thereby, the complainant asked for refund of money. Therefore at the first threshold on being consideration of inability to make any further payment towards the consideration value in terms of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2022, this opposite party was asked by the complainant to canceled the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, and consequently at the second threshold, the complainant asked his money back being refund from this opposite party. Thus on the day, while the complainant preferred this consumer application before the Hon’ble Commission, on such day there is not contract or agreement has ever been by and between the parties surfaced.

 

Answer of Question no. 10   Series of Email Communication placed by the Complainant with his petition of Consumer Complaint, shows that the complainant asked for Cancellation of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, as he could not able to make the balance payment of the consideration value of the said subjected flat in the terms of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, and consequently upon such cancellation of the said subjected flat and the agreement thereby, the complainant asked for refund of money. Therefore at the first threshold on being consideration of inability to make any further payment towards the consideration value in terms of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2022, this opposite party was asked by the complainant to canceled the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, and consequently at the second threshold, the complainant asked his money back being refund from this opposite party. Thus on the day, while the complainant preferred this consumer application before the Hon’ble Commission, on such day there is not contract or agreement has ever been by and between the parties surfaced.

 

Answer of Question no. 11   The Complainant expressed his inability in making the balance payment of the consideration value of the said subjected flat in terms of the said agreement for sale date 27-11-2022, on several occasion, and asked to cancelled the said agreement for sale.

 

Answer of Question no. 12   After cancellation of the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, at the behest of the complainant. The complainant asked for refund of money.

 

Answer of Question no. 13   money was arranged to refunded through cheque to the complainant but due to compelling circumstances, the said cheque has dishonored on presentation.

 

Answer of Question no. 14   money was arranged to refunded through cheque to the complainant but due to compelling circumstances, the said cheque has dishonored on presentation.

 

Answer of Question no. 15   Series of Email Communication placed by the Complainant with his petition of Consumer Complaint, shows that the complainant asked for Cancellation of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, as he could not able to make the balance payment of the consideration value of the said subjected flat in the terms of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, and consequently upon such cancellation of the said subjected flat and the agreement thereby, the complainant asked for refund of money. Therefore at the first threshold on being consideration of inability to make any further payment towards the consideration value in terms of the said Agreement for Sale dated 27-11-2016, this opposite party was asked by the complainant to canceled the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, and consequently at the second threshold, the complainant asked his money back being refund from this opposite party. Thus on the day, while the complainant preferred this consumer application before the Hon’ble Commission, on such day there is not contract or agreement has ever been by and between the parties surfaced.

 

Answer of Question no. 16   I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 17            I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 18            I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 19            I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 20            I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 21            I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 22   The Complainant have failed to discharge his obligation under the Agreement for Sale dated 27th day of November’ 2016, and subsequently asked to cancelled the said agreement for sale, due to his inability in making payment in terms of the payments of the said agreement for sale. The said agreement for sale cancelled at the behest of the complainant.

 

Answer of Question no. 23   I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 24   I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 25   I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 26   I say that on and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 27   the Complainant failed to adhered the terms of the Agreement for Sale dated 27th day of November’ 2016, and consequently insisting upon the cancellation of the said agreement for sale. On and after 26-09-2018, there is no agreement for sale in between the parties, no privity between the complainants and the opposite party and thus there is no privity of contrqact between the parties.

 

Answer of Question no. 28   the Opposite Party has suffered huge financial losses for non -performance of contract by the complainant.

 

Answer of Question no. 29   the Complainants who cause the non-performance of the agreement for sale dated 27th day of November’ 2016, and consequently cancellation of the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, has been occurred at their behest and therefore in such a given factual circumstances this opposite party has not even been into any cause deficiency in services and unfair trade practices, as meant for in the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

Answer of Question no. 30   The entire facts and circumstances, as surfaced into the present consumer proceeding is not even a Consumer Disputes as meant for in the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019. The facts given and put forward by the complainants are the cause of refund of money only, which does not even come into ambit of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019, specifically when the said agreement for sale has been cancelled between the parties much prior to the placing this application by the complainants before the Hon’ble Commission.

 

Answer of Question no. 31   The Opposite Party is a victim of the purported alleged allegations and wrongful demand of the complainants. Thus the opposite party seeking compensation for such harassment, mental anxiety,  and loss of business, etc. from the complainants, which has been assessed ass of Rs. 1,00,000/- ( Rupees One Lakh ) only.

 

Answer of Question no. 32   The Complainants are even not entitle get any relief as prayed for in their petition of consumer complaint. The Complainant is vague and frivolous one.

 

Answer of Question no. 33   the Opposite Party has suffered huge financial losses for non -performance of contract by the complainant.

 

Answer of Question no. 34   the Complainants who cause the non-performance of the agreement for sale dated 27th day of November’ 2016, and consequently cancellation of the said agreement for sale dated 27-11-2016, has been occurred at their behest and therefore in such a given factual circumstances this opposite party has not even been into any cause deficiency in services and unfair trade practices, as meant for in the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

Answer of Question no. 35   The Complainants are not entitle get any relief as prayed for in their petition of consumer complaint. The Complainant is vague and frivolous one.

 

3.    That I beg to says that in the aforesaid circumstances, the Opposite Party is seeking the dismissal of the Complaint filed by the Petitioner, with exemplary cost.

 

4.   That I beg to says that the present complaint should be dismissed at once in terms of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019, as the same is found frivolous and vexatious one, against this opposite party.

 

5.   That the statements made in my Written Version are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and the same has not been repeated herein for the sake of brevity.

 

6.   That the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

 

 

D E P O N E N T

 Identified by me

 

Advocate.

Prepared in my Chamber,

 

Advocate.

Date_____________2022.

Place : Alipore, Kolkata.

 

N O T A R Y

 

Representation to Electricity / WBSEDCL

 

 

Date : 3rd day of July’ 2022

To,

1)   The Station Manager, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), Garia, having its office at Garia Main Road, Kolkata – 700084, District South 24 Parganas.

 

2)   The Divisional Manager, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), having its Garia Division, Garia Main Road, Kolkata – 700084, District South 24 Parganas.

 

3)   The Regional Manager, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), having its Baruipur Regional Office, Mallickpur Opposite Church, Kolkata – 700144, District South 24 Parganas.

 

4)   The Chief Engineer ( Distribution), West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), having its office at 1st Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700092.

 

Subject : Cancellation of Electric Connection at “Devaloke Sonar City” at Holding no. 1117, Sonarpur Station Road, Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally, Police Station – Naredrapur, Kolkata – 700150, District – South 24 Parganas,  which is ongoing project of M/s. Devaloke Developers Limited, having its Registered Office at Premises being no. 82, Garia Main Road, Mahamayatala, Post Office – Garia, Police Station – Naredrapur, Kolkata – 700084.

 

 

Dear Sir/s, Madam/s,

Please take note that M/s. Devaloke Developers Limited, having its Registered Office at Premises being no. 82, Garia Main Road, Mahamayatala, Post Office – Garia, Police Station – Naredrapur, Kolkata – 700084, has been making construction on a vast plot of land under Mouza Jaganathpur, J.L. no. 51, Police Station Naredrapur, Post Office – Rakrishnapally, District South 24 Parganas, in the name and style “Devaloke Sonar City”, at Holding no. 1117, Sonarpur Station Road, Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally, Police Station – Naredrapur, Kolkata – 700150, District – South 24 Parganas,  which is ongoing project of M/s. Devaloke Developers Limited, which is a project for making different High Rise Buildings. The particulars of the schedule of the plots under said Mouza Jaganathpur is furnished as follows;

Mouza with J.L. no. & P.S.

L.R. Khatian no.

RS Plot

LR PLot

Classification of Land

Jaganathpur, JL no. 51, P.S. Naredrapur

1257

440,441

482,483

Danga, Shali

 

 

443,442

485,484

Shali, Danga

 

 

421,417

463,459

Danga, Danga

 

 

450,451

491,492

Danga, Danga

 

 

454,457

495,498

Danga

 

 

435,416

477,458

Bagan, Bagan

 

 

452,455

493,496

Danga, Danga

 

 

458,460

499,501

Danga, Danga

 

 

449,412

490,454

Danga, Shali

 

 

434,439

476,481

Bagan, Danga

 

 

433,408

473,450

Bagan, Shali

 

 

418,453

460,494

Danga, Shali

 

 

464,459

505,500

Danga, Shali

 

 

445,447

487,488

Danga, Bagan

 

 

438,448

480,489

Shali, Shali

 

 

419

461

Danga, Bagan

 

The said plots of land are surrounded by agricultural land in one side and homestead land on the other.

That I am the bonafide Owner of a Plot of Land measuring about 36 Decimal Land Comprising of C.S. Dag no. 434 corresponding to R.S. Dag no. 434, corresponding to L.R. Dag no. 476, C.S. Khatian no. 120, corresponding to R.S. Khastian no. 452, under Mouza – Jaganathpur, Police Station – Naredrapur, District – South 24 Parganas.

That I have never transferred my said property to anybody else. One Devaloke Developers Limited, has started construction work encircling a huge area where under my said property situated.

Kindly, take note, I am in possession of my said property; but the said developer company twice tried to disposses me from my property. On the fear of dispossession, I made Written Complaint before the local Police Station but apparently Police is not taking appropriate steps.

I have already filed a Civil Suit being T.S. no. 206 of 2022, before the Learned 2nd Civil Judge ( Senior Division ) Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, against the said Developer Company, which is still pending.

That reportedly you have tried to give electricity though my property which is suit plot of land and as the same is belongs to me. I never gave you “No-Objection” for such electricity supply through my agricultural land to the said developer company is totally unlawful and hence illegal.

Some buildings of private individuals are situated by the side Sonarpur Station Road, the said project of “Devaloke Sonar City” is just by the side of the said buildings of the individuals. The entire area was previously agricultural land. Still some portion are cultivated.

You have tried to connect the transformer situated on the said project through underground cable over which cultivable lands are situated. Because of high tension line, the agricultural land will be affected. You have not taken no objection from me and other land owners. As such your work is un-warranted and illegal. We are objecting to your said work and request you to restore our plots of land in original character and position.

In the circumstances, I request you to cancel the electric connection in favour of the said developer company through my schedule land, and take necessary steps, and stopping in giving supply of electricity through my property being my agricultural land, on which the injunctions has been granted by the Learned Court.

This is for your information and immediate action.

 

Thanking you,

 

Yours’ faithfully,

 

 

Kamal Sardar,

Son of Year Ali Sardar,

Jagannathpur Bhangi Para,

Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally,

Police Station – Narendrapur,

Kolkata – 700150,

District South 24 Parganas

 

Representation to WBRERA

 

Date : 5th day of July’ 2022

To,

The West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority, having its Office at Calcutta Greens Commercial Complex, 1st Floor, 1050/2, Survey Park, Santoshpur, Kolkata – 700075.

Ref.: HIRA/P/SOU/2018/000305 “DEVALOKE SONAR CITY” Simultala, Sonarpur Station Road, Holding no. 1117, under Ward no. 8, Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality, Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally, Police Station – Narendrapur, District South 24 Parganas.

Subject : Cancellation of the approval of Project Work “DEVALOKE SONAR CITY” Simultala, Sonarpur Station Road, Holding no. 1117, under Ward no. 8, Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality, Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally, Police Station – Narendrapur, District South 24 Parganas accorded to M/s. Devaloke Developers Limited, having its Registered Office at Premises being no. 82, Garia Main Road, Mahamayatala, Post Office – Garia, Police Station – Naredrapur, Kolkata - 700084, and being represented by its Director namely one Sukanta Kundu, Swarup Kundu, Shankar Kundu, and Antara Guha Kundu,  for their illegal and unauthorized construction in violation Title Suit no. 206 of 2022.

Sir/s,

I, Sri Kamal Sardar, Son of Year Ali Sardar, residing at Jagannathpur Bhangi Para, Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally, Police Station – Narendrapur, Kolkata – 700150, District South 24 Parganas, should like to state as follows;

1.   That I am the bonafide Owner of a Plot of Land measuring about 36 Decimal Land comprising of C.S. Dag no. 434 corresponding to R.S. Dag no. 434, corresponding to L.R. Dag no. 476 of C.S. Khatian no. 120, corresponding to R.S. Khatian no. 452, under Mouza Jaganathpur, Police Station – Narendrapur, District – South 24 Parganas.

 

2.   That I have never transferred my said property to anybody else. One Devaloke Developers Limited, having its Registered Office at Premises being no. 82, Garia Main Road, Mahamayatala, Post Office – Garia, Police Station – Naredrapur, Kolkata - 700084, and being represented by its Director namely one Sukanta Kundu, Swarup Kundu, Shankar Kundu, and Antara Guha Kundu, has started construction work encircling a huge area where under my said property situated.

 

3.   That kindly take note, I am in possession of my said property; but the said developer company twice tried to dispossess me from my property.  On the fear of dispossession, I made Written Complaint before the local Police Station.

 

4.   I have already filed a Civil Suit being T.S. no. 206 of 2022, before the Learned 2nd Civil Judge ( Senior Division) Baruipur, South 24 Parganas against the said developer, which is still pending.

 

5.   That I have already made representation before the concerned Municipality for cancellation of the sanctioned building plan, and for stoppage of ongoing construction work.

 

6.   That the said Developer in violation of the Title Suit no. 206 of 2022, is still continuing with the construction work.

 

7.   That reportedly the concerned Municipality has sanctioned the building plan in suit plot of land which belongs to me. I never gave them no objection for such construction on my own land. Pursuant to the said sanction, you have also approved the Project Work, in favour of the said Developer. Since the said Developer is making illegal and unauthorized construction as such you must withdraw your approval for continuation of the said Project Work.

 

In the circumstance I request you to cancel the Project namely “DEVALOKE SONAR CITY” already sanctioned in favour of the said developer and take necessary steps, for stopping construction work, which the said developer, is continuing.

 

In the circumstance I request you to take necessary steps restraining the said developer in carrying on further construction.

 

This is for your information and immediate action.

 

Thanking you,

 

Yours’ faithfully,

 

 

Kamal Sardar,

Son of Year Ali Sardar,

Jagannathpur Bhangi Para,

Post Office – Ramkrishna Pally,

Police Station – Narendrapur,

Kolkata – 700150,

District South 24 Parganas

Copy to ;

The Designated Authority,

The West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority, having its Office at Calcutta Greens Commercial Complex, 1st Floor, 1050/2, Survey Park, Santoshpur, Kolkata – 700075.

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