Overview
- Three state and district consumer forums issued final orders in mid‑June 2026 that require developers to either deliver possession or refund buyers with interest and compensation.
- The Chandigarh commission ordered a refund of Rs 36.36 lakh plus delay compensation and Rs 50,000 for harassment after finding a builder failed to hand over a 2020‑booked flat and breached a settlement.
- The Maharashtra commission directed joint refunds of Rs 1.05 crore to a Mumbai couple whose allotted flat was sold to a third party, awarded interest from June 29, 2021, and gave the builders 60 days before interest rises to 15% for nonpayment.
- A Mohali bench told Preet Land Promoters to deliver a 15‑year delayed plot within two months or refund Rs 22.39 lakh with 9% interest and higher interest of 12% if the refund is further delayed, plus Rs 2 lakh compensation.
- The orders reflect a pattern of developer misconduct—including taking full payments, shifting buyers between projects, selling units to others and issuing dishonoured cheques—and show consumer forums treating such conduct as deficiency in service while warning that enforcement and actual recovery may remain slow.