Consumer forum to the rescue: Beware of builders without sanctions

Collection of money from prospective buyers without obtaining permissions is unfair trade practice

Most builder do not bother about permissions. They feel that they can do whatever they want and get away with it. If problems arise later, it could be tackled either by bribing the authorities or applying for regularisation. The unaware consumer get trapped and becomes a victim as he can neither enjoy the use of the property he has purchased nor is the builder willing to refund his hard earned money. In such cases, the consumer forum can come to the aid of the aggrieved purchasers.

Kapil Properties, through its Proprietor Subhash, sold plots of land to gullible consumers for