Greater Noida District Consumer Commission Orders Housing Society to Hand Over Villa to Applicant

Greater Noida: The District Consumer Commission of Greater Noida has directed the Media Village Co-operative Housing Society Limited to hand over a villa to applicant Raju Sharma within 60 days, resolving a dispute over delayed possession and extra charges.

Case Background
Raju Sharma, a resident of Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, had applied for a villa in the society and paid ₹27.90 lakh out of the total agreed price of ₹28.53 lakh. Despite this, possession was not granted. Later, the society claimed that Sharma owed an additional amount—first ₹63,195, later increased to ₹2.30 lakh.

Sharma filed a complaint with the Consumer Commission citing incomplete construction and the society’s demand for extra charges beyond the agreed price. During the hearing, the society argued that after adding service charges, power backup, electricity, smart card fees, and interest for delays, the total came to ₹29.81 lakh, of which ₹1.91 lakh was allegedly pending.

Commission Verdict
After hearing both parties, Commission President Anil Kumar Pundir and member Anju Sharma ruled that the society’s failure to provide possession and the ambiguity in cost constitute deficiency in service. The commission ordered the society to:

• Complete all pending construction work.
• Hand over the villa to Sharma within 60 days.
• Not demand any additional amount beyond the originally agreed price.

Sharma is required to pay ₹63,195 to the society and will also receive ₹2,000 as legal costs.

This order reinforces the accountability of housing societies and ensures that buyers are protected from unfair extra charges and delays.