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Hyderabad Commission Orders Realty Firm to Pay ₹55.8 Lakh

Hyderabad Commission Orders Realty Firm to Pay ₹55.8 Lakh
Gurgaon-based realty firm halts ₹30K monthly payments to customer over sandalwood deal: court slaps ₹55.8 lakh penalty · livemint.com

Suresh Kumar Chinta put ₹17.5 lakh into a white sandalwood plantation plan.

The land was registered in his name, and an agreement said the company would plant and care for the trees.

The company also promised him regular payments.

It stopped making those payments in October 2023.

Chinta asked a consumer commission to help him.

The company did not appear when the case was heard.

The commission said the agreement was still valid and the company had not followed it.

It ordered the company to pay ₹60,000 each month for 93 months.

The total ordered under that part was ₹55.8 lakh, along with ₹25,000 for mental agony and ₹5,000 in legal costs.

Key facts

Investor
Suresh Kumar Chinta
Company
Square and Yards Infra Pvt. Ltd.
Initial investment
₹17.5 lakh
Ordered monthly payment
₹60,000
Payment period
10 October 2023 to 10 June 2031
Total ordered lease payments
₹55.8 lakh over 93 monthly payments
Additional awards
₹25,000 for mental agony and ₹5,000 for legal costs

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