Builder declared proclaimed offender over cheque bounce

THE COMPLAINANT HAD CANCELLED HER PLOT BOOKING AND WAS PROMISED A REFUND BUT THE BUILDER HAD ISSUED AN ORDER TO STOP CHEQUE PAYMENT

GURUGRAM: A local Gurugram court declared a real estate developer a proclaimed offender for failing to deliver a project and honour the cheque given to homebuyers as a refund. The court also directed that the bank account of the developer be attached and sought a report on it by September 16.

The order was issued in a case of cheque bounce.

Judicial magistrate Renu Solkhe, in her order, observed that the developer had failed to appear before the court despite repeated reminders and notices in the cheque bounce case and so, the court declared the developer a proclaimed offender and directed the police to take action appropriate action.

The court further observed that the complainant had no detail of the property that was offered by the developer to her during the booking and only a bank account in which money was transferred. The court directed HDFC Bank branch at Dwarka’s Sector 5 in Delhi to attach the account.

“Today, the case was fixed for the presence of the accused. The case has been called several times, but no one has come on behalf of the accused. It is already 12.30pm and a further wait is not justified. Therefore, this court is satisfied that the accused has absconded and is declared a proclaimed offender,” read the order.

Advocate Anju Rawat Negi said Mahabirpura resident Alka (30) had booked a 111-square metre plot in Behror (Rajasthan) in The Royal Garden project of ALD Infratech.