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B.B. Patel & Ors v. Dlf Universal Ltd

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Bench L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 25 January 2022

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal is disposed of with a direction to the appellants to pay Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Lakhs Only) for each flat within a period of four weeks from today and the respondent shall handover possession of the flats to the appellants within a week from the date of payment.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 – ss.12- , 36- , 36- (a), (d), 36- and 36- r/w ss.2(i) and 2(o) – Held: s.12- of the MRTP Act empowers the Commission to grant compensation only when any loss or damage is caused to a consumer as a result of a monopolistic, restrictive or unfair trade practice – In the present case, there has been no misrepresentation made by the respondent amounting to an unfair trade practice for the delay in handing over possession of the apartments – There was no misrepresentation made by the respondent and, therefore, the allegation of unfair trade…

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