Dear Mr. Mudy,
I have perused your query & grievances as against the Builders, with whom you have entered in to an agreement for reconstruction of your house at their cost and as its consideration you are to give 2nd floor of the house to them.
Your problem is that the said agreement does not say any thing about the period by which required construction is ought to be completed and even after lapse of 2 years from the date of agreement the assigned construction is not completed, rather only half of the assigned construction is made so far [as per you].
Also, as per you; being so the stage of assigned construction, you are compelled to bear with payable house rent for your dwelling purpose for last two years.
Under facts & circumstances, being understood by me, as above; I do comment the followings for your purpose :-
a) The execution of said agreement does not open a space for you to have your locus standi as a CONSUMER to enable you to take shelter of Consumer Court.
b) It is the case of breach of contract, if any; based on the terms & conditions of the Agreement entered between you and the said Builders.
My Advise :-
A) Please seek appropriate legal assistance / advise of a competent Advocate, dealing with civil cases at your end for an exact recourse for redressal of your grievances.
B) In my view, You may take shelter of LAW under the provisions laid in THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 for SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT in the learned Civil Court of your area.
C) In no manner you are entitled to get any relief in the matter by the Consumer Court, which please note, as such you do not stand within the legal ambit of the C.P.Act, 1986 as "CONSUMER", which please note.
Hope, my above response meets with your satisfaction in the right direction for seeking legal remedy from this FORUM, i.e; "Lawyersclubindia".
Any way, feel free to seek further advise, if still you require and for which you may approach the undersigned through the website, noted below, which provides legal solution/advises pertaining to consumer disputes.
Thanks,
SHIVESH KUMAR SINHA, Advocate
Legal Adviser - www.powertoconsumer.in