LCI Learning

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Share on LinkedIn

Share on Email

Share More

Advocate Shivchand Mishra (Lawyer)     23 July 2023

Leakage in flat before society formation - responsibility of builder or society?

Hello People,

A new flat was booked on 3rd floor in G + 4 floor building and possession was given in 2011. The flat on 4th floor is a terrace flat and above the leaking bedroom, there's a open terrace attached to the 4th floor flat. Since 2011 itself, there was a leakage in the flat from the 4th floor flat. Builder was approached but, he refused to fix it. After builder refused to repair the construction defect, a consumer complaint against the builder was filled in 2013 before consumer forum. Later in 2015, builder formed a CHS. 

Now the builder in his reply says that since he has formed a CHS in 2015, the office bearers of the society and the 4th floor flat owner is responsible for fixing the construction (Leakage) defect.

My query is,

Since leakage is a construction defect and a consumer case was filed to that effect (before formation of a CHS), how valid is the builder's stand that the society and 4th floor flat owner is responsible for fixing the defects?



Learning

 3 Replies

Mr. Sumitra kumar (Advocate)     23 July 2023

It's upon the judge to decide. 

 

Thank you.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     23 July 2023

Since you have already filed the consumer complaint in the year 2013 well before the builder handed over the building to the CHS, his stand for disclaiming the responsibility will not be entertained by court.

 

P. Venu (Advocate)     25 July 2023

Yes, it is for the Court to decide. Is the Society a respondent in the matter. If not, take steps to implead.


Leave a reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register