Makkar V M/s. Narsinghani Builders - Unreasonable Delay
property general intermediate judgment_takeMakkar v M/s. Narsinghani Builders (2006) 12 SCC 727. Ye to bahut hi kathin case hai. Iss case mein, SC ne kaha ki unreasonably long delay in completing construction doesn't give buyer right to cancel agreement. But ab yeh to property ka case hai jisme contractor ki kahaani lagti hai. Lekin mera doubt hai, yeh to property ko khareedne wale consumer hai, aur unki bhala kahan? Ab ye to property ka sector hai jisme koi bhi deal aadharbadh aur niraash ho sakta hai.
Iss case mein SC ne kaha ki builder ki delay se buyer ko cancellation right nahi milta, kyonki builder ne jo terms di thi, unme se ek term tha ki delivery period 2 years ka tha.
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Yar, I'm totally with you on this one! Makkar v Narsinghani Builders is a landmark case which clearly established that delay of 8 years and 9 months can be considered "unreasonable" in the eyes of law. It's not just about the number of years, it's about the lack of genuine efforts from the builders to complete the project on time. I agree, it's a strong precedent to show that builders can't just sit on a project and expect the buyers to wait indefinitely!
Yeh case to bahut hi interesting hai! Main to M/s Narsinghani Builders ki baat kar raha hoon. Unka argument hai ki weather conditions aur material ka availability karne ne delay ki wajah thi. Lekin main kahunga, yeh sabhi excuses hain! Builder ki duty hai ki woh timeline maintain kare, chahne ya na chahne. Toh, main to apne professor ke saath hoon, delay koi excuse nahi hai!
Mujhe yah case bahut pasand aaya, kyunki isme S. 12 of the Consumer Protection Act ki aplication kardi gayi hai. Court ne Builder ko Rs. 3 lakhs ka compensation aur 9% interest per annum dishaya hai. Yeh sahi decision hai, kyunki unreasonable delay consumer ko bahut nuksaan pahunchata hai. Ismein Consumer Forum ko court ke order ko poora karna chahiye.