M3M stopped from adding new tower in Gurugram project by NCDRC order

24 Jun 2022 , 09:23 AM

Since the building was not originally included in the layout plan, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered real estate developer M3M to stop construction on one of the residential towers of the M3M Merlin project in Gurugram.

Approximately 300 homebuyers had complained to NCDRC. Those who received residences in the first 10 approved towers filed the complaint.

The order states, “We consider the building of Tower 11 to be illegal in light of the aforementioned talks and direct the parties not to proceed with its construction.”

In its response to the consumer forum, M3M stated that the DTCP had approved a layout plan for the building of the 11th tower in which the EWS area had been moved to another place within the licensed area and the land designated for EWS had been set aside for future development.

The builders have started building a new tower without first informing or getting the approval of the former owners, according to the complainants, even though the project was planned to include 10 residential towers.

The forum stated in the order that “on the issue of defects in the construction of the apartments and towers in the project, the builders are directed to appoint a statutory approved architect and an engineer within a period of 15 days, who will submit a report within one month on the actual position on the ground.”