Builders can’t pick and choose

New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi consumer commission has ruled that builders who do not meet the deadline on the sale agreement cannot cancel the allotment if the purchasers defaulted on paying instalments.

The commission imposed a fine of Rs 2.51 lakh on Ansal Properties for cancelling the allotment of a flat. The panel said the sale deed has to be read as a whole and not in isolation.

Construction companies that did not stick to the deed cannot take benefit of the clauses that suited them, the commission said.

“Terms of contract have to be provided the meaning which is in consonance with the aims of the contract. For instance, if the schedule of payment is construction-linked, any breach committed by the service provider by not constructing the flat as per schedule is a breach of contract.

“Therefore, the service provider cannot take advantage of the other terms of the contract which cast obligation upon the consumer to pay the balance amount or in case of delayed payment to pay the interest,” the order said.

IT firm owner in cheating net

New Delhi(PTI): The owner of a Bangalore-based IT company has been arrested on charges of cheating several firms here after offering to provide data-entry work contracts, police said on Wednesday.

Latha Manjunath, the proprietor of Maithry Infotech, had allegedly cheated the companies of lakhs of rupees.

The engineering graduate was arrested from an upscale locality in the city, where she had been in hiding for sometime.

Hit claims eye

Thiruvananthapuram: The Swedish tourist who was attacked with a machete by a tipsy youth at the Periyar Tiger Sanctuary on January 6 has lost vision in her right eye.

Santosh, had struck Eva Coaster, 58, with a machete, hitting the corner of her right eye. She fell down with the weapon stuck to her eye.

Molested in car

Mumbai (PTI): A woman was molested after being drugged in a car, police said on Wednesday. The woman, who works as a domestic help, was allegedly pulled into the car at Antop Hill on Monday night and forced to have a soft drink laced with sedatives.

Nigerian arrested

Mumbai (PTI): A Nigerian has been arrested for fleeing with a businessman’s bag with Rs 5.6 lakh in cash from the lobby of a south Mumbai hotel. Louis Con kept Anil Khsirsagar busy by talking to him before fleeing with his bag.

Delhi High Court has asked the chief secretary to ensure its directive of making public toilets disabled-friendly is complied with. It said the civic body was not following the order.