Mohali, July 19 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Mohali, directed a Zirakpur-based real estate developer to refund Rs.14.4 lakh with 9% annual interest to a Chandigarh couple after a dispute over the allotment of a commercial unit in its Sushma Capital project.

The order came on a complaint filed by Manish Gusain and his wife Nisha, residents of Sector 7-A, Chandigarh, against Township Realtors, its directors and authorised signatories. HDFC Bank was impleaded as a proforma party.

According to the complaint, the couple returned to India in November 2023 after a temporary employment stint abroad and planned to start a wholesale business dealing in gift and decoration items. They booked Commercial Unit No 35 on the ...