#deed of conveyance

West Bengal SCDRC ruled that a buyer who purchases a flat after a prior agreement’s cancellation is a consumer under CPA 2019. It directed developers to execute the pending deed of conveyance, pay Rs 1 lakh compensation and comply within eight weeks. The order expands consumer protection in sale-deed registration matters.

The West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed the developers to complete and register the deed of conveyance for the complainants’ flat within 45 days, awarding Rs 1 lakh compensation and Rs 25,000 litigation costs. This affirms that Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 can compel specific performance in real-estate transactions, safeguarding flat buyers from undue delay.

West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission holds landowners jointly liable for a 10-year delay in deed registration, awarding Rs. 50,000 compensation plus 9% interest and Rs. 30,000 litigation costs. The ruling clarifies that landowners cannot escape liability for deficiency in service merely because the developer was ready to execute the deed, impacting real estate transactions under consumer law.