Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Section 17 – Builders & Developers – 10 plots were booked by the complainant –

Consumer Law; Bhojram Verma Vs. Vatsalya Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. [SCDRC Chhattisgarh, 05-07-2017]

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Section 17 – Builders & Developers – 10 plots were booked by the complainant – Whether the complainant is a consumer ?  Held, It can safely be presumed that the complainant purchased the above plots for commercial purpose or for re-investment purpose. There is no pleadings or evidence to show that the plots booked by the complainants are exclusively for the purpose of his livelihood by self employment. Therefore, the complainant booked the 10 plots and all agreements were executed in the name of the complainant, hence, the complainant purchased the above plots for commercial purpose. The complainant is not consumer and the dispute between the parties is not consumer dispute, hence the complaint is not maintainable and the complaint is liable to be dismissed.

CHHATTISGARH STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, PANDRI, RAIPUR (C.G.)

PRESENT: – HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE R.S. SHARMA, PRESIDENT HON’BLE SHRI D.K. PODDAR, MEMBER HON’BLE SHRI NARENDRA GUPTA, MEMBER COUNSEL

Complaint Case No.CC/2016/85

OR D E R Dated : 05/07/2017

Bhojram Verma, S/o Late Awadhram Vrma, Aged about 56 years, R/o : Village Kukurdih, Post – Balodabazar, District Balodabazar (C.G.) … Complainant.

Vs.

1. Local Branch Manager, Vatsalya Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd., Block B-1, Pujari Chambers, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur, District Raipur, Pin Code – 492001 (Chhattisgarh).