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Sibsankar Datta (Freelance)     14 March 2024

Seeking opinion on correctness in interpretational dispute..

I am furnishing below the excerpts of agreement relating to the sharing of constructed area of ground floor as specified in JDA. 

EXCERPTS: 
No.1:
Under Owner's allocation in Page 4 against point No.3 of the registered JDA, it is stated as under: That on construction of the multistoried building in the manner as stated hereinabove with qualitative materials the landowners shall jointly entitled to get as follows: a)  Owners will get 50 % of the entire sanctioned plan or constructed only. b)  The Owners will get the entire area of Second and Third floor and two Car Parking Spaces/ Garages measuring about 144 square feet Super Built-up area each which is within the Owner's allocation.

No.2 
Under Developer's allocation in page 9 against point No. 27 of the registered JDA it is stated as under: After completion of the building if the measurement  of the Flat, Garage or Unit found excess, the the Owner's shall compensate the Developer at the rate of prevailing market value and similarly if the measurement is less then 50 % of the Owner's allocation, the Developer shall compensate or adjust the amount accordingly.

Based on the excerpts of agreement as reproduced above, we the landowners seek kind expert opinion as to whether we are entitled for  garage Spaces upto 50% of the constructed area, which is reportedly 970 sq ft super built-up or our entitlement is only 288 Sq ft built up area, as contended by Developer. 
Developer's contention is based on what is stated in the last para of Excerpts No.1
Kindly opine on the correct entitlement of the landowners and the Developer from the above clauses of JDA and oblige.



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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     15 March 2024

The JDA is the base document and agreement and it will prevail over the subsequent points added by the developer to his convenience in his allocation letter.

The allocation letter has been formulated by him according to his greedy design and desire.

You can contest and demand the car parking space as per the original JDA and if he fails to comply you can drag him to consumer commission as well as to civil court with a suit for specific relief demanding allotment of the car parking space in accordance to clause mentioned in the registered JDA

Sibsankar Datta (Freelance)     15 March 2024

Thank you so much Sir. If possible please let me know specifically on the correctness in my contention as the landowners, as per the reproduced clause against No.1. and No.2. As landowner I interprete that landowners are entitled for 50% of constructed area and within this 50% area entitlement, we'll be allotted 2 Garages measuring 144 sq ft of each, that comes to 288 sq ft. So the contention of Developer as to our entitlement of 288 sq ft is not correct.

Please opine on the correctness of our contention or otherwise.

Regards


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