The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has slapped Galaxy Homes Private Limited with a fine of ₹2.85 lakh on charge of attempting to cheat a customer by promising to sell a flat without the requisite permit.
The Commission comprising president D.B. Binu and members V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N. issued the verdict on a complaint by Jeko Antony of Vyttila under Section 35 of the Consumer Protection Act.
The complainant had booked a two-bedroom apartment in a project by the opposite party and paid a booking fee of ₹25,000 on June 8, 2017, followed by a deposit of ₹7 lakh. The complainant said he was made to believe that the company had all the valid permits for the construction of nine floors, and that he could avail a bank loan.
