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Telangana Consumer Commission Orders Refund Over Defective House Construction
A man in Telangana hired a consultant and a contractor to help build his house.
The house developed serious structural problems.
The problems were described as making the construction unsafe.
The homeowner complained to a consumer commission in Hyderabad.
The commission found that the work was poorly managed and poorly built.
It also said the defects were not fixed within a reasonable time.
The consultant and contractor were both held responsible.
They must together refund the homeowner Rs 8.29 lakh.
A Hyderabad consumer commission ordered a consultant and contractor to refund Rs 8.29 lakh to a homeowner.
The parties were held jointly and severally liable for the refund.
The commission found severe service deficiencies and poor construction quality.
The ruling cited structural defects and failures in project management.
The September 2 order said the work was structurally unsafe and had not been properly rectified.
- Who
- A homeowner, a construction consultant, and a contractor were involved; the consultant and contractor were held responsible.
- What
- A Hyderabad consumer commission ordered a refund of Rs 8.29 lakh over structurally defective house construction.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The order was dated September 2; the year was not stated.
- Why
- The commission found severe deficiencies in service, poor construction quality, project mismanagement, and failure to rectify structurally unsafe work within a reasonable time.
Key facts
- Refund ordered
- Rs 8.29 lakh
- Authority
- Consumer commission in Hyderabad
- Responsible parties
- The construction consultant and contractor
- Liability
- Joint and several liability
- Main defects
- Structural defects and poor-quality construction
- Order date
- September 2
- Agreement issue
- Fundamental breach of the Tripartite Agreement
Quotes
Hyderabad consumer commission
Consumer commission that issued the Hyderabad ruling
“…there is a fundamental breach of the terms and conditions of the Tripartite Agreement that goes to the root of the agreement (such as delivering structurally unsafe work and failing to rectify it within a reasonable time), and hence, the aggrieved party/complainant herein is entitled for refund…”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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