M/S Elegant Builders v. Sri H R Venkatesh
Consumer dispute – builder-buyer – excess collection over agreed sale consideration
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What is this about?
WP No. 21465 of 2025 (GM-CON), High Court of Karnataka, decided 17.02.2026, coram D K Singh and S Rachaiah (order per D K Singh). Petitioner-builder M/s. Elegant Builders v. respondent-complainant H.R. Venkatesh. Challenge to State Consumer Commission order dated 30.07.2021 in C.C.No.89/2008 and NCDRC order dated 03.10.2024 in F.A.No.881/2021 directing refund of excess amounts (Rs.18.69 lakhs, 17.59 lakhs, 21.925 lakhs in C.C.Nos.88-90/2008), rebuilding per approved BBMP plan, car-parking slots, occupancy/completion/safety/rainwater-harvesting certificates, lift-sewage-BESCOM rectification, Rs.10,000/- and Rs.1,000/- costs. Key points: Article 227 revisional jurisdiction not fact-finding; concurrent findings of State Commission and National Commission on collection of Rs.46.69 lakhs against agreed Rs.23.00 lakhs not reopenable; no error of law or jurisdiction; writ petition dismissed. Prior rounds: C.C.Nos.88-90/2008; First Appeals 526-528/2008 (remand); State Commission order 20.10.2010; F.A.Nos.402-404/2010 and 439-441/2010 (allowed 28.07.2016, remand); M.A.No.874/2011 dismissed.