India, July 23 -- Holding that legal heirs who continue a housing project cannot evade the contractual obligations of a deceased developer, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed the successors of a city-based builder to hand over possession of two flats in a Sadashiv Peth redevelopment project within six weeks and pay compensation for the delay.

In an order dated July 17, a bench comprising presiding member Justice Sudip Ahluwalia and member Sadhna Shanker allowed two consumer complaints filed by Anil Shelke and Neeta Shelke and Shantaram Mazire against Shubhangi Shelke, Sachin Shelke and Disha Thakur over delayed possession of flats in the "Shelke Sadan" project in Sadashiv Peth.

The complaint was fil...